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Type 1 Diabetes Stable in Australia

Type 1 diabetes rates in Australia have avoided the trend to increase in other countries, remaining relatively stable from  2000 to 2011.  The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released its ‘Incidence of insulin-treated diabetes in Australia 2000-2011’ report, which showed there were 2,367 new cases in Australia in 2011, or 11 new cases per 100,000 people.

This compared with between 10 and 12 new cases per 100,000 people each year from 2000 to 2011. However, the Institute said the rate was still high compared with some countries, and above the OECD average for type 1 diabetes per 100,000 children.

People aged 18 or under made up half of new cases in 2011 and rates peaked in the 10 to 14 years age group at 32 cases per 100,000 people, five times higher than for the 40 to 44 years age group. Type 1 diabetes rates were higher in males at 13 in every 100,000, compared with eight, and higher in people living in major cities or regional areas, compared with remote areas.  The incidence was lower for indigenous Australians from 2006 to 2011, at seven per 100,000 compared with 10.

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Source: pharmacydaily.com.au, Wednesday 30 April 2014