Type 1 Diabetes Incidence in Youth in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

In this issue of Pediatrics, Kutz et al report the incidence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in youth younger than 20 years in Chile from 2007 to 2023.1 They identified a wave-like pattern in the incidence of T1D following the onset of the pandemic. This began with an increase in 2020 and 2021 that exceeded previous predictions, before declining to predicted rates in 2022 and 2023. This finding is consistent with large registry data from several European countries, including Germany and Scotland, that