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[Editorial] Early-onset type 2 diabetes: no time for defeatism
Considered a disease of middle-aged and older adults until the late 20th century, type 2 diabetes has risen markedly worldwide in people under 40 years, with prevalence now exceeding 15% in some countries. The growing burden of early-onset type 2 diabetes forms the focus of a new Series published in The Lancet, which argues that existing approaches are failing to meet the needs of younger people. The disease poses unique challenges. Prolonged duration of type 2 diabetes is associated with rapid progression to complications and multiple long-term conditions.
Considered a disease of middle-aged and older adults until the late 20th century, type 2 diabetes has risen markedly worldwide in people under 40 years, with prevalence now exceeding 15% in some countries. The growing burden of early-onset type 2 diabetes forms the focus of a new Series published in The Lancet, which argues that existing approaches are failing to meet the needs of younger people. The disease poses unique challenges. Prolonged duration of type 2 diabetes is associated with rapid progression to complications and multiple long-term conditions.
