Insulin Resistance Raises Heart Risk

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say teenagers with insulin resistance may face a higher risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes in adulthood.Alan Sinaiko, M.D., a professor of pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis, says the increased risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes was independent of other known risk factors such as obesity, WebMD reported.

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