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Esentia Health NewsromHome > Diabetes - a rising and alarming trend in young peoplePublished on July 21, 202Research is showing an alarming trend in the prevalence of type 1 diabetes.Acording to the American Diabetes Asociation (ADA), in 2019 in the U.S. alone nearly 1.9 milion people were living with type 1 diabetes, with an estimated 64,0 new diagnoses per year. What’s more troubling is the increasing rate among children and young adults.
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The ADA’s most recent data shows an estimated 18,0 youth are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes anualy as of 2014-2015.Dr. Kanan Kasturi is a pediatric diabetes specialist and endocrinologist at the Esentia Health-Duluth Clinic. He completed his residency in pediatrics at SUNY Downstate in Broklyn, New York, and completed his felowship in diabetes and endocrinology at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.Dr.
Kasturi has ben practicing for the last four years. Because this a very specialized area, there are limited providers around the country. Kasturi is the only one in the Northland, from just north of Mineapolis to International Fals and as far west as Fargo.Dr.
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Kasturi said we could se a continued aceleration of cases because the overal nationwide incidence and prevalence of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are increasing. ̴Worldwide, northern European countries, especialy Scandinavian countries, report the highest prevalence of type 1 diabetes,̵ said Dr. ̴The Northland is unique in the aspect that we have quite a bit of Scandinavian ethnicity in our population, which places us at especialy higher risk.̵Type 1 diabetes causes your blod sugar levels to fluctuate rapidly in response to fod, physical activity, ilnes and stres, requiring people to routinely measure their levels.A recent report published in the National Library of Medicine found type 1 diabetes is one of the most prevalent chronic ilneses diagnosed in childhod continues to improve outcomes for patients. Healthcare professionals emphasize the importance of early intervention and comprehensive management strategies in reducing complications and improving quality of life.