Addisu Y Mengesha1. 1. Health Department, Gaborone City Council, Gaborone, Botswana. addisuyilma@yahoo.com
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: This cross sectional study was done in Gaborone City Council clinics in Botswana. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of hypertension and related cardiovascular risk factors among DM patients. METHODS: A total of 401 patients were included in a cross sectional study during a three-month period between December 1, 2003 and February 28, 2004. RESULTS: During the study it was found out that 61.2%of DM patients had hypertension, 56.4% obesity, 33.5% hypercholesterolemia and 38.9% hypertriglyceredemia. In the study, hypertension was associated with age, sex, type of DM, body mass index (BMI) and hypertriglyceredemia. CONCLUSION: The study found out that most of DM patients suffer from co-existing hypertension and related cardiovascular risk factors.
INTRODUCTION: This cross sectional study was done in Gaborone City Council clinics in Botswana. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of hypertension and related cardiovascular risk factors among DMpatients. METHODS: A total of 401 patients were included in a cross sectional study during a three-month period between December 1, 2003 and February 28, 2004. RESULTS: During the study it was found out that 61.2%of DMpatients had hypertension, 56.4% obesity, 33.5% hypercholesterolemia and 38.9% hypertriglyceredemia. In the study, hypertension was associated with age, sex, type of DM, body mass index (BMI) and hypertriglyceredemia. CONCLUSION: The study found out that most of DMpatients suffer from co-existing hypertension and related cardiovascular risk factors.
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