12/04/2026
Researchers like Professor Dianna Magliano are concerned that too many people 40 and under are being diagnosed with young-adult-onset diabetes. So, she’s conducting a study to understand why and give them new hope.
Head of the Diabetes and Population Health lab, Dianna says there is a large gap in knowledge around young-adult-onset diabetes, which is the focus of the PREDICTION study she’s leading.
“Young people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes are often overlooked. This study is for them,” she says. “We think that the trajectory to complications [for younger people] is much more rapid than for someone who gets diabetes in their older age.
"But why does this happen? If you get diabetes when you’re 25, why is your health likely to deteriorate faster? If we can find out, we can intervene, stopping early heart attacks or kidney disease in their 50s and push their complications way out into their older age,” Dianna explains.
Our PREDICTION team (pictured) is seeking additional participants for this study, which you can largely take part in from the comfort of your home. “We need young people who are early in their diabetes journey. Within five years, we will have data that will explain health outcomes and potentially stop complications."
So, if you or someone you know was diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes between the ages of 15 and 40 and this occurred after 2016, encourage them to get involved.
👉 https://baker.edu.au/research/clinical-trials/prediction-study
