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Among youth in US, whites have highest incidence of diabetes

Non-Hispanic white youth have the highest rate of diabetes of all racial/ethnic groups for children in the US, with type 1 being the predominant kind of diabetes among youth, according to a study in the June 27 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on chronic diseases of children.

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