Why Diabetes Matters http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Diabetes/WhyDiabetesMatters/Cholesterol-Abnormalities-Diabetes_UCM_313868_Article.jsp The American Heart Association explains that people with diabetes are more prone to having unhealthy cholesterol levels, which contributes to cardiovascular disease or heart disease. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:31:00 GMT http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Diabetes/WhyDiabetesMatters/Cholesterol-Abnormalities-Diabetes_UCM_313868_Article.jsp 2013-01-31T16:31:00Z http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Diabetes/WhyDiabetesMatters/Kidney-Disease-Diabetes_UCM_313867_Article.jsp The American Heart Association explains that one of the more common long-term complications of diabetes is diabetic renal disease ("renal" refers to the kidneys), also known as diabetic nephropathy. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:50:00 GMT http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Diabetes/WhyDiabetesMatters/Kidney-Disease-Diabetes_UCM_313867_Article.jsp 2013-01-31T15:50:00Z http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Diabetes/WhyDiabetesMatters/Peripheral-Artery-Disease-Diabetes_UCM_313866_Article.jsp The American Heart Association explains why and how diabetes increases the risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:12:00 GMT http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Diabetes/WhyDiabetesMatters/Peripheral-Artery-Disease-Diabetes_UCM_313866_Article.jsp 2013-01-31T15:12:00Z http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Diabetes/WhyDiabetesMatters/Cardiovascular-Disease-Diabetes_UCM_313865_Article.jsp The American Heart Association explains the strong correlation between cardiovascular disease, CVD or heart disease and diabetes. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:04:00 GMT http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Diabetes/WhyDiabetesMatters/Cardiovascular-Disease-Diabetes_UCM_313865_Article.jsp 2013-01-31T15:04:00Z http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Diabetes/WhyDiabetesMatters/Why-Diabetes-Matters_UCM_002033_Article.jsp The American Heart Association explains how Diabetes can affect many major organs in your body, which can lead many serious complications when left untreated including cardiovascular disease, CVD, or heart disease, including peripheral artery disease, PAD, and stroke, Renal (kidney) disease, Unhealthy cholesterol levels, Metabolic syndrome, Blindness, Nerve disease and Limb amputations. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:01:00 GMT http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Diabetes/WhyDiabetesMatters/Why-Diabetes-Matters_UCM_002033_Article.jsp 2013-01-31T15:01:00Z