title: Diabetes mellitus, active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2008-2015.
abstract: From 2008 through 2015, a total of 9,092 incident cases of diabetes mellitus (DM) were reported among active component service members (incidence rate 82.8 cases per 100,000 person-years [p-yrs]). The overall incidence rate of type 1 DM was 3.0 cases per 100,000 p-yrs. The rate of type 2 DM was 74.5 cases per 100,000 p-yrs and rates doubled within each successive age group. Male service members had higher rates of both types of DM, compared to female service members. Black, non-Hispanic service members; service members of other or unknown race/ethnicity; and Hispanic service members had much higher rates of type 2 DM, compared to white, non-Hispanic service members. Rates of type 2 DM were highest among service members of the Army and the Navy, and lowest among Marine Corps members. Crude annual rates of type 2 DM peaked in 2010 and thereafter steadily decreased. During 2010-2015, decreases in rates of type 2 DM were observed for both sexes, those aged 25 years or older, all race/ethnicity groups, and all services except the Marine Corps. Potential explanations for these differences are discussed.
authors.forename: Valerie F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Shauna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stahlman
authors.forename: Zheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult