Prevalence and Significance of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Children With Type 1 Diabetes

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 Examination Survey. Modern insulin treatment has resulted in improved quality of life for children with this chronic disorder. However, T1D continues to carry a long‐term burden of increased microvascular and macrovascular complications and mortality risk. Compared to the...