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Epidemiology and Disease Pathology of Pediatric Diabetes The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in people under 20 years old in the US is at least 206,000, according to 2002 data from the Centers for Disease Control. Recent increases in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes have been observed. This article addresses the epidemiology, as well as the pathophysiology of different type of diabetes seen in childhood.