Key result
Youth T2D prevalence surpasses T1D at ~7 per 1,000, showing an early and progressive rise.
Why the study?
The growing burden of T2D in adolescents and young adults highlighted changing diabetes patterns, prompting examination of shifts in T1D and T2D prevalence across age and racial and ethnic groups.
Population
783,801 adolescents and young adults aged 10-30 years from Kaiser Permanente Northern California
Comparison
Prevalence of T1D vs T2D across age categories and racial/ethnic groups
Design
Cross-sectional electronic health record analysis
Authors
Loading...
T2D predominance by young adulthood may inform screening; leaves open optimal prevention across ethnic groups.
Observational (n=783,801)
In a diverse cohort of adolescents and young adults, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes progressively rises and overtakes type 1 diabetes, with this shift occurring earlier in non-White populations.
Srinivasan et al. (2026) conducted an observational in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes (n=783,801). Age and race/ethnicity was evaluated on Proportion of T1D and T2D cases by age and race/ethnicity. Among 783,801 adolescents and young adults, the overall prevalence of T1D and T2D was 4.32 and 6.56 per 1,000 respectively, with T2D showing an early and progressive rise across age groups.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: