FIGURE 5:

a) Prevalence of exposure to diabetes in utero in children aged 5–19 years by examination period in the left-hand panel and attributable risk for diabetes in children aged 5–19 years in the in right-hand panel (Adapted from Dabelea et al, 2000¹⁶); b) the “vicious cycle” of in utero exposure to diabetes leading to young onset of diabetes in the offspring leading to more of the offspring’s children exposed to diabetes in utero (Adapted from Knowler et al, 1990⁴²).