Du T, et al. - In this investigation, researchers analyzed the longitudinal burden of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) since childhood in men and women in whom diabetes did and did not develop during follow-up. Study participants included 1,530 individuals who partook in the Bogalusa Heart Study and had been examined at ≥ 4 times starting in childhood. According to findings, boys and girls in whom diabetes did and did not develop at follow-up had similar CVRFs in childhood. In addition, the increased exposure of women to, and the burden of CVRFs related to the diagnosis of, diabetes might help explain the stronger impact of diabetes as a major risk factor for cardiovascular events in women vs men.