Increasing Prevalence of Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes in the Republic of Ireland: A National Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Aims: To establish the current prevalence of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents aged under 16 years in the Republic of Ireland, to identify modes of presentation, patient characteristics, comorbidities, management, and outcomes. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of children and adolescents aged under 16 years with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in September 2023 using a standardized proforma. This was circulated to all clinicians providing care to children with diabetes in all 19 centers in the Republic of Ireland. Results: Thirty-two cases of type 2 diabetes were identified, giving an estimated prevalence in children and adolescents under 16 years of 3/100,000 population, a significant increase from 1.2/100,000 population in 2015 (p  < 0.00

SUBMITTER: Lynam K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12446587 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature