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World J Diabetes. Dec 15, 2019; 10(12): 560-580
Published online Dec 15, 2019. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v10.i12.560
Published online Dec 15, 2019. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v10.i12.560
Correlating the global increase in type 1 diabetes incidence across age groups with national economic prosperity: A systematic review
Natalia Gomez-Lopera, Nicolas Pineda-Trujillo, Grupo Mapeo Genetico, Departamento de Pediatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín 050010470, Colombia
Paula Andrea Diaz-Valencia, Epidemiology Group. School of Public Health. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín 050010470, Colombia
Author contributions: Gomez-Lopera N and Diaz-Valencia PA conducted the data collection and analyses; Gomez-Lopera N, Diaz-Valencia PA and Pineda-Trujillo N contributed to the writing of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by doctoral scholarship (Natalia Gomez-Lopera) from Colciencias , No. 727 .
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Natalia Gomez-Lopera, BSc, PhD, Academic Research, Research Scientist, Pediatrics, Departamento de Pediatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Carrera 51D No. 62-21, Medellín 050010470, Colombia. natalia.gomezl@udea.edu.co
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Received: March 8, 2019
Peer-review started: March 11, 2019
First decision: March 10, 2019
Revised: October 17, 2019
Accepted: October 27, 2019
Article in press: October 27, 2019
Published online: December 15, 2019
Peer-review started: March 11, 2019
First decision: March 10, 2019
Revised: October 17, 2019
Accepted: October 27, 2019
Article in press: October 27, 2019
Published online: December 15, 2019
Core Tip
Core tip: Currently, there is information on the incidence of T1D of 43.3% of the 194 countries of the world, of which only 44 countries have national coverage information. We found a wide geographic variation in the incidence of T1D and a worldwide increase in the two periods (1975-1999 and 2000-2017). Comparing the two periods, the relative increase in the incidence occurred in the 0-4 group (1.9 times), followed by the 5-9 group (1.8 times) and 10-14 group (1.4 times). There was a positive correlation between GDP per capita, and the incidence of T1D, where wealthier countries have higher values of incidence.