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Peripheral Intervention

U.S. trends in diabetes and obesity


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mapped the rapid growth of diabetes and obesity rates among Americans from 1994-2010. Diabetes and obesity are two of the main risk factors for peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

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PAD_awareness_2_306x196Learn more about PAD at theĀ National Institutes of Health website.

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