Shah VN, Bailey R, Wu M, et al. - Researchers prospectively assessed cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in a large, contemporary cohort including adults suffering from type 1 diabetes residing in the United States in this observational analysis over a median of 5.3 years. Participants were adults (age ≥ 18 years) having type 1 diabetes and without known CVD diagnosed prior to or at enrollment. Overall 8,727 participants (53% female, 88% non-Hispanic white, median age 33 years, type 1 diabetes duration 16 years) were examined. Findings revealed HbA1c, hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetic nephropathy as essential risk factors for CVD among adults with type 1 diabetes.