While living in the city as compared to the countryside is often assumed to be unhealthy, the same cannot be said for the risk of developing type 1 diabetes. Yes, that’s right. This study, led by Samy Sebraoui and Professor Soffia Gudbjornsdottir, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and colleagues, found that living in living in a rural environment in the first five years of life could increase the risk of developing type 1 diabetes compared with living in urban environments.
