Higher arterial stiffness seems to independently cause hyperinsulinaemia and insulin resistance among adolescents and young adults. The prevention of the risk factors for the development of young-onse
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Higher arterial stiffness seems to independently cause hyperinsulinaemia and insulin resistance among adolescents and young adults. The prevention of the risk factors for the development of young-onset type 2 diabetes among the young population may include strategies to reduce arterial stiffness.