Australian National Diabetes Strategy - 2021 to 2030
The Australian National Diabetes Strategy 2021–2030 (the Strategy) aims to outline Australia’s national response to diabetes and inform how health care and other resources can be better coordinated and targeted across all levels of government.
Management of type 2 diabetes in young adults aged 18–30 years
Type 2 diabetes in young adults (nominally, 18–30 years of age) is a more aggressive condition than that seen in older age, with a greater risk of major morbidity and early mortality. This first Australian consensus statement on the management of type 2 diabetes in young adults considers areas where existing type 2 diabetes guidance, directed mainly towards older adults, may not be appropriate or relevant for the young adult population...continue reading...
References
Australian Government Department of Health. (2021). Australian national diabetes strategy. https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2021/11/australian-national-diabetes-strategy-2021-2030_0.pdf
Wong, J., Ross, G. P., Zoungas., Craig, M. E., Davis, E. A, Donaghue, K. C., Maple-Brown, L. J., McGill, M. J., Shaw, J. E., Speight, J., Wischer, N., & Stranks, S. ( 2022). Management of type 2 diabetes in young adults aged 18–30 years: ADS/ADEA/APEG consensus statement. The Medical Journal of Australia, 216(8), 422-429. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51482