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Young-onset type 2 diabetes in Germany linked to socioeconomic and migration disparities
by Rasmus Cloes, Leibniz-Institut für Präventionsforschung und Epidemiologie - BIPS Type 2 diabetes is increasingly affecting young adults in Germany, with new evidence showing poverty, low education and first-generation migration…
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A study by the Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology‑BIPS using German National Cohort data shows that young‑onset type 2 diabetes in Germany is linked to poverty, low education and first‑generation migration background. These socioeconomic and migration disparities remain significant even after adjusting for family history and personal lifestyle factors. The findings suggest that prevention efforts should move beyond individual behavioral advice toward addressing structural environmental conditions.
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