27th May 2025

Epidemiology

T1DM is a common condition causing up to 10%  of diabetes and causes over 85% of diabetes in young people. T1DM   has the highest incidence of presentation individuals less than 20 years of age, although it can present at any age. In the UK, the incidence is 1 in 25, 000 per year, the worldwide prevalence is 1, 110, 100 in 0-19 year-olds and there is a wide geographical variation and it is increasing annually.