RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Buckley, Rita
T1 Preventing CVD by Preventing Diabetes
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2011
FD SAGE Publications
VO 11
IS 10
SP 6
OP 7
DO 10.1177/155989771110001
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/10/6.abstract
AB People who have diabetes are 2 to 4 times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) than those without diabetes [World Heart Federation. http://www.world-heart-federation.org/cardiovascular-health/cardiovascular-disease-risk-factors/diabetes/]. This article discusses the importance of diabetes prevention in the prevention of CVD and the efficacy of risk factor modification programs.