Trends in prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors from 2002 to 2012 among youth early in the course of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study.
Grace KimJasmin DiversNora F FinoDana M DabeleaJean M LawrenceKristi L ReynoldsRonny A BellElizabeth J Mayer-DavisTessa L CrumeDavid J PettittCatherine PihokerLenna LiuPublished in: Pediatric diabetes (2019)
The increase in number of CVD risk factors including large WC among youth with T2D suggests a need for early intervention to address these CVD risk factors. Further study is needed to examine longitudinal associations between diabetes and CVD.