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ADHD and autism appear more common among young people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (opens in a new tab)

medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-26

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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedNeurodivergent people, particularly those with autism or ADHD, may be more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at younger ages.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedAn analysis of patient data found a particularly high prevalence of neurodiversity among people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before age 20.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedThe findings are being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Milan.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedAmong people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before age 20, ADHD was 14.4% versus 6.9% in similarly aged people without type 2 diabetes, and autism was 5.72% versus 1.79%.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedThe authors speculate that several factors may contribute to the association, including lower physical activity, sleep difficulties, medication use, mental health conditions, barriers to health care, and possible earlier-life factors such as maternal diabetes.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe authors point out that the study was large but observational, relied on anonymized hospital records, and cannot establish cause and effect.View evidenceHide evidence

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The association between early childhood onset epilepsy and comorbid autism-ADHD: a prospective study of 3032 children with autism spectrum disorders

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