By Tarun Sai Lomte Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. Nov 4 2024 New research highlights that early-onset type 2 diabetes significantly increases mortality risk compared to later diagnoses.  Study: Younger-onset compared with later-onset type 2 diabetes: an analysis of the UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) with up to 30 years of follow-up (UKPDS 92) . Image Credit: Halfpoint/Shutterstock.com In a recent study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology , researchers evaluated whether