Changes in the incidence and prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes among 2 million children and adolescents in hungary between 2001 and 2016 - a nationwide population-based study

Abstract

Short summary: Alarming numbers are reported here on the high prevalence of T2DM in children and adolescents in Hungary. In this nationwide population-based study, the prevalence of T2DM in children aged 0–18 years rose between 2001 and 2006 from 20/100 000 to 36/100 000 and decreased thereafter to 22/100 000 by the end of 2016. Prevalent cases showed significant female predominance in every year.