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Incidence and trends of childhood type 1 diabetes worldwide 1990–1999

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The DIAMOND Project Group·2006·Diabetic Medicine

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Aims To examine incidence and trends of Type 1 diabetes worldwide for the period 1990–1999. Methods The incidence of Type 1 diabetes (per 100 000/year) was analysed in children aged ≤ 14 years from 114 populations in 112 centres in 57 countries. Trends in the incidence of Type 1 diabetes were analysed by fitting Poisson regression models to the dataset. Results A total of 43 013 cases were diagnosed in the study populations of 84 million children. The age‐adjusted incidence of Type 1 diabetes among 112 centres (114 populations) varied from 0.1 per 100 000/year in China and Venezuela to 40.9 per 100 000/year in Finland. The average annual increase in incidence calculated from 103 centres was 2.8% (95% CI 2.4–3.2%). During the years 1990–1994, this increase was 2.4% (95% CI 1.3–3.4%) and during the second study period of 1995–1999 it was slightly higher at 3.4% (95% CI 2.7–4.3%). The trends estimated for continents showed statistically significant increases all over the world (4.0% in Asia, 3.2% in Europe and 5.3% in North America), except in Central America and the West Indies where the trend was a decrease of 3.6%. Only among the European populations did the trend in incidence diminish with age. Conclusions The rising incidence of Type 1 diabetes globally suggests the need for continuous monitoring of incidence by using standardized methods in order to plan or assess prevention strategies.

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  • Increases in incidence of type 1 diabetes have not occurred equally across all age groups; in Europe, the most substantial increases have been in children younger than 5 years of age.

    “Increases in incidence have not occurred equally across all age groups; in Europe, the most substantial increases have been noted in children younger than 5 years of age.5,21”

    From Type 1 diabetes (2014) · cites this paper as [21]

  • DIAMOND trends for increased type 1 diabetes incidence were seen across the world, with 4.0% in Asia, 3.2% in Europe, and 5.3% in North America, except Central America and the West Indies, where incidence decreased by 3.6%.

    “These trends for increased incidence of T1D were seen across the world in the populations studied (4.0% in Asia, 3.2% in Europe, and 5.3% in North America) with the exception of Central American and the West Indies, where T1D is less prevalent, and where the trend was a decrease of 3.6%.”

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  • According to large epidemiologic studies, the incidence of type 1 diabetes has been rising by 2-5% worldwide.

    “Data from large epidemiologic studies worldwide indicate that the incidence of T1D has been increasing by 2–5% worldwide”

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  • The reported increases in type 1 diabetes incidence cannot be attributed to genetic shifts over such a short period, so causative agents should be sought in the environment or gene-environment interaction.

    “Such reported increases cannot be attributed to genetic shifts in such a short period of time and the authors state that causative agents should be investigated in the environment or the gene-environment interaction.”

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  • An updated DIAMOND report found an average annual increase in type 1 diabetes incidence of 2.8% (95% CI 2.4-3.2%) from 1990-1999, with a higher rate in 1995-1999 (3.4%) than in 1990-1994 (2.4%).

    “the average annual increase in incidence over this time period was 2.8% (95% CI 2.4–3.2%) with a slightly higher rate in the period 1995–1999, 3.4% (95% CI 2.7–4.3%), than in the period 1990–1994, 2.4% (95% CI 1.3–3.4%).”

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Venue
Diabetic Medicine
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2006-06-26
Volume
23
Issue
8
Pages
857-866
ISSN
  • 0742-3071 (ISSN-L)
  • 1464-5491
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W4256127771
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1,085
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21.23
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en
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Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Diabetes and associated disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Keywords
type 1 diabetes, pediatric diabetes, incidence, incidence trends, age-adjusted incidence, global incidence, regional variation, diabetes prevention
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Child, Child, Preschool, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Global Health, World Health Organization, Incidence

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