IJR News — today's news from every sideGlobal Type 1 Diabetes Expected to Rise 29%Health — 5dProjections presented at the EASD meeting warn that global type 1 diabetes will rise 29% from 9.4 million in 2025 to 12.1 million in 2049, with higher prevalence in high-income countries and Tanzania’s incidence doubling, driven by genetics, environment, and detection rates. Separately, U.S. research finds youth-onset type 2 diabetes has surged about tenfold since 2000, outpacing type 1 among teens, with 8,094 new type 1 cases and 1,560 new type 2 cases in Colorado from 2002–2023, underscoring a growing burden of diabetes among youth.
