Type 1 diabetes in Yorkshire, UK: time trends in 0–14 and 15–29‐year‐olds, age at onset and age‐period‐cohort modelling

Abstract

A steady and continuing rise in the incidence of Type 1 diabetes over time is observed for children but not for young adults. In parallel, the age at onset is gradually decreasing and more recent birth cohorts are at increased risk. This overall pattern is consistent with the influence of an environmental agent that is gradually affecting children at younger and younger ages.