Abstract:Background: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study has provided critical insights into the epidemiology of pediatric T2D. The 2021 report estimated an annual percent change (APC) in prevalence of 4.8% between 2009 to 2017. Multi-center longitudinal cohort studies generate robust data, but are time, resource, and effort intensive. Large real-world data repositories may offer cost-effective opportunities to validate and expand on these findings.
Hypothesis: Youth-onset T2D prevalence is rising at … Show more
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