Indigenous youth T2DM rates ‘shocking’
Researchers say they’ve uncovered a high prevalence of the disease, with evidence young people aren’t accessing medical services
The prevalence of youth-onset type 2 diabetes among Indigenous patients in northern Australia is a ‘shocking’ 13-fold higher than previously thought, researchers say.
And among those with HbA1c results recorded, just one in seven had blood glucose levels within recommended targets, their study found.
