Epidemiology and phenotypes of diabetes in children and adolescents in non-European-origin populations in or from Western Pacific region

Table 8 Recommendations for further research and interventions

No.
1	Establishment registers of diabetes in young people in all countries, and, where necessary, in distinct geographic/ethnic regions within countries
2	Ongoing incidence, prevalence, and mortality studies for both T1D and T2D in all countries
3	Phenotype, endotype and genotype studies in youth with any type of diabetes
4	Education campaigns aimed at increasing awareness of the signs and symptoms of T1D and reducing rates of DKA at onset
5	Public health measures aimed at reducing incidence of T2D in young people
6	In-country/territory advocacy efforts, informed by updated and new epidemiological research, aimed at improving quality of care
7	Regional coordination and dissemination of data and research skills

DKA: Diabetic ketoacidosis; T1D: Type 1 diabetes; T2D: Type 2 diabetes.