Youth Overweight and Metabolic Disturbances in Predicting Carotid Intima-Media Thickness, Type 2 Diabetes, and Metabolic Syndrome in Adulthood – The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study
: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study
: Juha Koskinen, Costan G. Magnussen, Matthew A. Sabin, Mika Kähönen, Nina Hutri-Kähönen, Tomi Laitinen, Leena Taittonen, Eero Jokinen, Terho Lehtimäki Jorma S.A. Viikari, Olli T. Raitakari, Markus Juonala
Publisher: AMER DIABETES ASSOC
: 2014
: Diabetes Care
: DIABETES CARE
: DIABETES CARE
: 37
: 7
: 1870
: 1877
: 8
: 0149-5992
: 1935-5548
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2337/dc14-0008
While metabolic risk factors associated with overweight increase future risk for MetS, T2DM, and increased IMT, overweight in isolation is also a risk factor.