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Early life experiences can affect cardiovascular risk and influence the development of metabolic problems later in life. In this Perspectives article, Gerthe Kerkhof and Anita Hokken-Koelega discuss how rapid weight gain in relation to length increase during the first few months of life can lead to an increased risk of obesity, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular problems in adults.
Developing countries are experiencing huge rises in the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In this Perspectives, Justin Echouffo-Tcheugui and Samuel Dagogo-Jack describe factors that underlie the rising prevalence of (T2DM), strategies to tackle the problem and discuss the difficulties that need to be overcome in order to implement solutions.
Controversy on the optimal target for blood glucose control in patients admitted to the intensive care unit remains. The debate has been fierce, given the universally present risk of hypoglycaemia and its associated adverse outcomes. In this Perspectives article, the author endeavours to reconcile the currently available evidence on stress-induced diabetes mellitus.
