Diabetes: The Numbers - Slide 17

U.S. Diabetes Prevalence
Young people ages 0 - 9

• Diabetes occurs in less than 1 in 1,000 young people ages 0-9

• Type 1 diabetes accounts for 97% of diagnosed cases in this age group

• Non-Hispanic white youth have the highest rate of new cases of type 1 diabetes

Note:

• Diabetes occurs in less than 1 in 1,000 young people ages 0 to 9.

• Type 1 diabetes accounts for 97% of diagnosed cases in this age group.

• Diabetes is more common in non-Hispanic white young people ages 0 – 9 than in any other ethic 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.