Prior research has varied when it comes to sex-based differences in T1D incidence. In Asian and African nations, T1D incidence tends to be higher in girls, while in European and Western countries, the opposite holds true. During the pandemic period, the T1D IR was higher at 24.84 (95% CI, 17.16-35.96) per 100,000 person‐years, compared with 13.56 (95% CI, 7.49–24.56) during the prepandemic period. Meanwhile, Turkey had the lowest IR at 8.03 (95% CI, 6.18–10.41) per 100,000 person‐years during this time. According to the researchers, further investigation is needed to fully determine the global T1D IR, as some countries have no official estimates.

Source: New York Times December 02, 2023 01:44 UTC