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A researcher wants to determine how many people are currently living with Type 2 diabetes in Australia. Which epidemiological measure would be most appropriate to use?

Incidence
Prevalence
Morbidity
Mortality

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B is correct as prevalence measures the total number or proportion of cases in a population at a given time (the existing cases).

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A is incorrect because incidence measures new cases over a period, not current cases.
C is incorrect as morbidity is a broader term referring to the state of illness, not specifically the count.
D is incorrect. Mortality refers to death rates, not living cases.