Adults with early-onset type 2 diabetes (aged 18-39 years) are severely underrepresented in diabetes clinical research trials.
Jack Alistair SargeantEmer M BradyFrancesco ZaccardiFrances TippinsDavid R WebbVanita R ArodaEdward W GreggKamlesh KhuntiMelanie Jane DaviesPublished in: Diabetologia (2020)
Guidelines for early-onset adult type 2 diabetes are extrapolated predominantly from evidence in older individuals. Strategies to support the participation of individuals with early-onset adult type 2 diabetes in future research are imperative to ensure guidelines for these high-risk individuals are evidence-based.