Temporal trend of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes children and adolescents identified over a 35-year period in a Brazilian institution.

Aims: To evaluate the temporal trend of newly diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes cases over a 35-year period in a reference Pediatric Endocrinology service in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Methods: Subjects were all children and adolescents diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in the Federal University of Minas Gerais Hospital. Information collected included: gender, age and date of Type 1 diabetes diagnosis.