Diabetes: The Numbers - Slide 17

U.S. Diabetes Prevalence
Young people ages 10-19

• Diabetes occurs in 1 in 357 young people ages 10 - 19

• Type 1 diabetes accounts for 81% of diagnosed cases in this age group

• Type 2 diabetes accounts for 6% (non-Hispanic white youth) to 76% (American Indian youth) of diagnosed diabetes in this age group

Note:

• Diabetes occurs in one in 357 young people ages 10 - 19.

• Type 1 diabetes accounts for 81% of diagnosed cases in this age group.

• Type 2 diabetes accounts for 6% (non Hispanic white youth) to 76% (American Indian youth) of diagnosed diabetes in this age group.

Reference

The Burden of Diabetes Mellitus Among US Youth: Prevalence Estimates From the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study Group Pediatrics. 2006; 118: 1510-1518.