An Epidemiological Study Is Initiated to Assess the Impact of Type

An epidemiological study is initiated to assess the impact of type II diabetes mellitus in a large population with little migration.  Disease incidence and prevalence are monitored and recorded as the number of cases per 1,000 individuals over a 30-year period. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the change in disease prevalence seen in the graph?

A) Decreased hospitalization rate
B) High mortality in diabetics
C) Improved quality of care
D) Increased accuracy of diagnostic testing
E) Increased exposure to risk factors
F) Increased number of new diabetes cases
G) Selective survival bias

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