Carbohydrate-insulin imbalance underlying atherosclerosis, hypertension, and diabetes
mellitus has become one of the most common causes of death in the United States. 1, 2 The …

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a common disease of childhood with a current prevalence of
almost 2 cases per 1000 adolescents, according to the third National Health and Nutrition …

ATHEROSCLEROSIS BEGINS IN YOUTH, AND THE extent of coronary lesions in
adolescents is associated with individual and com-bined levels of risk factors including …

Abstract Purpose of Review Patients with type 1 diabetes have increased risk for
cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this review is to examine the following: i) current …

Obesity, now an epidemic in the USA, northern Europe, and Italy, is associated with several
co-morbidities that shorten life expectancy, in particular type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) …

The epidemic in childhood obesity is a driving force behind the increase in paediatric
metabolic syndrome, a collection of abnormalities that is associated in adults with increased …

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Mortality of cardiovascular diseases in patients with type 1 diabetes is increased 2-to 20-fold
compared to non-diabetic individuals. In young adults with type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular …

The cause of T1DM is the subject of multiple ongoing studies with the shared goal of
identifying targets for prevention. 10, 11 A cure is likely still far in the future, barring dramatic …

The epidemic of childhood obesity worldwide has led to increased incidence of the
metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes in the pediatric and adolescent population. As …