Type 1 diabetes incidence and prevalence trends in a cohort of Canadian children and youth

Abstract

These results are similar to data from the United States but differ from European data with respect to the annual percent change for incidence as well as age-specific incidence trends. In keeping with the low mortality rates associated with type 1 diabetes, the prevalence continues to rise.

Sex as a determinant of type 1 diabetes at diagnosis

“…The incidence of the disease varies among countries with the highest rate in Finland . Unlike other organ‐specific autoimmune disorders, the incidence has been observed to be higher among boys than among girls and the increase in incidence rate has been reported to be higher in males compared to females . However, among children diagnosed under 15 years of age, the male preponderance is seen only in high‐incidence populations whereas a female excess has been observed in low‐ or intermediate‐incidence populations …”

Incidence and prevalence trends of youth-onset type 2 diabetes in a cohort of Canadian youth: 2002-2013

“…In Canada, administrative health data have been used to describe epidemiological trends of diabetes in youth, however, type 1 and type 2 diabetes are for the most part reported separately and therefore trends are assumed to reflect type 1 diabetes, the most common form of childhood diabetes. We have developed a validated algorithm for differentiating between type 1 and type 2 diabetes in administrative datasets using demographic and drug utilization data and have recently reported incidence and prevalence trends of childhood type 1 diabetes . The objective of this study was to describe trends in the incidence and prevalence of youth‐onset type 2 diabetes in a population‐based sample of Canadian youth <20 years of age.…”

Vulnerabilities in diabetic eye screening for children and young people in England

“…It is currently estimated that over 190 000 Americans aged under 20 years are living with type 1 diabetes, equivalent to a prevalence of 1.92 per 1000 . This disease burden is comparable to other settings such as the UK or Canada, with prevalence estimates of 1.93 and 2.3 per 1000 children respectively . Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in children is also increasing, for example in the US, it was recently reported that more than 2 per 1000 children <18 years are living with type 2 diabetes .…”