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"The UK has the world&amp;amp;#39;s fifth highest rate of type-1 diabetes in children, new figures show. Diabetes UK has compiled an international league table of type-1 diabetes rates for children up to the age of 14. The results show that 24.5 in every 100,000 UK children are diagnosed with the disease each year, compared with just 12.2 in every 100,000 in France, 12.1 in Italy, and just 0.1 in Papua New Guinea and Venezuela. Based on estimates from the International Diabetes Federation, the figures suggest that just Finland, Sweden, Saudi Arabia and Norway have higher rates of type-1 diabetes among children. The reasons for the UK&amp;amp;#39;s high incidence of type-1 diabetes are not fully understood, although obesity and lifestyle are not thought to be to blame. Barbara Young, chief executive of Diabetes UK, said: &amp;amp;#39;The fact that the rate is so high here in the UK means it is especially important that parents know the symptoms. &amp;amp;#39;At the moment, poor understanding of type-1 diabetes symptoms is one of the main reasons that far too many children are already seriously ill by the time they are diagnosed.&amp;amp;#39; Diabetes UK is keen to raise awareness of the symptoms of the disease, which include frequent urination, excessive thirst, extreme tiredness and unexplained weight loss. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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