ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

Diabetes Care. 2021 Apr 26:dc202308. doi: 10.2337/dc20-2308. PMID: 33905344.In brief: The multicenter SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study assessed cognitive function in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) (n=1095) or T2DM (n=285). Mean age was 21.6±5.1 years and mean diabetes duration 11.0±3.4 years. Having T2DM was associated wit...

Brief summary: Using data collected from 1608 adolescents and young adults (aged 10–24.9 years) with type 1 or type 2 diabetes recruited in the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study, this study assessed the cross-sectional association between diabetes stigma and diabetes outcomes. Diabetes stigma was more common among females and was associated with suboptimal glycemic outcomes and acute and chronic complications.Stigma, defined as a negative social ju...

Brief summary: The incidences of T1D and T2D in children and young people increased in the USA over the last 2 decades. For the first time, the incidence of T2D has surpassed that of T1D.Comment: The SEARCH study has served as a national resource to explore the epidemiology and consequences of diabetes in the US. Published over the years, the findings contribute to understanding future trends in other parts of the world. Overall, the current report shows...