ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0015.13-9 | Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in Resource-Limited Settings | ESPEYB15

13.9 Type 2 diabetes in adolescents and young adults

N Lascar , J Brown , H Pattison , AH Barnett , CL Bailey , S Bellary

To read the full abstract: Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2018; 6:69-80The prevalence of T2DM in youth is increasing dramatically worldwide, but the bulk of the increase is expected to take place in Africa, South East Asia and South America. Although genetic factors may seem to be the obvious reason for such geographical differences, a careful analysis of the existing literature suggests that...