AIMS: To measure the prevalence of low high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol (men < 1.03 mmol/l; women < 1.29 mmol/l) in European Type 2 diabetic patients receiving treatment for dyslipidaemia. METHODS: The pan-European Survey of HDL-cholesterol measured lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in 3866 patients with Type 2 diabetes and 4436 non-diabetic patients undergoing treatment for dyslipidaemia in 11 European countries. RESULTS: Diabetic patients were more likely to be obese or hypertensive than non-diabetic patients. Most patients received lifestyle interventions (87%) and/or a statin (89%); treatment patterns were similar between groups. Diabetic patients had [means (SD)] lower HDL-cholesterol [1.22 (0.37) vs. 1.35 mmol/l (0.44) vs. non-diabetic patients, P < 0.001] and higher triglycerides [2.32 (2.10) vs. 1.85 mmol/l (1.60), P < 0.001]. More diabetic vs. non-diabetic patients had low HDL-cholesterol (45% vs. 30%), high triglycerides (> or = 1.7 mmol/l; 57% vs. 42%) or both (32% vs. 19%). HDL-cholesterol < 0.9 mmol/l was observed in 18% of diabetic and 12% of non-diabetic subjects. Differences between diabetic and non-diabetic groups were slightly greater for women. LDL- and total cholesterol were lower in the diabetic group [3.02 (1.05) vs. 3.30 mmol/l (1.14) and 5.12 (1.32) vs. 5.38 mmol/l (1.34), respectively, P < 0.001 for each]. CONCLUSIONS: Low HDL-cholesterol is common in diabetes: one in two diabetic women has low HDL-cholesterol and one diabetic man in four has very low HDL-cholesterol. Management strategies should include correction of low HDL-cholesterol to optimize cardiovascular risk in diabetes.
AIMS: To measure the prevalence of low high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol (men < 1.03 mmol/l; women < 1.29 mmol/l) in European Type 2 diabeticpatients receiving treatment for dyslipidaemia. METHODS: The pan-European Survey of HDL-cholesterol measured lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in 3866 patients with Type 2 diabetes and 4436 non-diabeticpatients undergoing treatment for dyslipidaemia in 11 European countries. RESULTS:Diabeticpatients were more likely to be obese or hypertensive than non-diabeticpatients. Most patients received lifestyle interventions (87%) and/or a statin (89%); treatment patterns were similar between groups. Diabeticpatients had [means (SD)] lower HDL-cholesterol [1.22 (0.37) vs. 1.35 mmol/l (0.44) vs. non-diabeticpatients, P < 0.001] and higher triglycerides [2.32 (2.10) vs. 1.85 mmol/l (1.60), P < 0.001]. More diabetic vs. non-diabeticpatients had low HDL-cholesterol (45% vs. 30%), high triglycerides (> or = 1.7 mmol/l; 57% vs. 42%) or both (32% vs. 19%). HDL-cholesterol < 0.9 mmol/l was observed in 18% of diabetic and 12% of non-diabetic subjects. Differences between diabetic and non-diabetic groups were slightly greater for women. LDL- and total cholesterol were lower in the diabetic group [3.02 (1.05) vs. 3.30 mmol/l (1.14) and 5.12 (1.32) vs. 5.38 mmol/l (1.34), respectively, P < 0.001 for each]. CONCLUSIONS: Low HDL-cholesterol is common in diabetes: one in two diabeticwomen has low HDL-cholesterol and one diabeticman in four has very low HDL-cholesterol. Management strategies should include correction of low HDL-cholesterol to optimize cardiovascular risk in diabetes.
Authors: Kamrun Nahar Choudhury; A K M Mainuddin; Mohammad Wahiduzzaman; Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam Journal: Vasc Health Risk Manag Date: 2014-06-30