Rates of type 1 and type 2 diabetes have increased among youth

Consistent with previous data, a new CDC analysis finds that rates of type 1 and type 2 diabetes among those aged 20 and younger have risen in recent years. Here’s more: 

• Overall trends: Between 2002-2015, the incidence of type 1 diabetes among youth increased from 19.5 cases per 100,000 people to 22.3 cases among 100,000 people. The incidence of type 2 diabetes was 9 cases per 100,000 in 2002-2003, but increased to 13.8 cases per 100,000 people more than a decade later. 
• Demographics: Type 1 diabetes increased among those who were diagnosed at age 5 and younger, as well as among those of Native American descent. Type 2 diabetes increased among all non-white racial groups. 
• Limitations: The findings were based on data collected from a national study being conducted in five states, and are unlikely to be fully representative of the U.S.