Kumpatla Satyavani 1 , Sekar Archana 1 , Ajay Mv Kumar 2 , Shanta Achanta 3 , Vijay Viswanathan 1 Show Affiliations »
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the sex differences in the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among patients with type 2 diabetes, visiting the hospital between March-December 2012. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed among the type 2 diabetes patients attending M.V. Hospital for Diabetes, a tertiary centre specialized in diabetes care, Chennai, South India. We collected information on obesity (body mass index ≥25 kg/m2), hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking, alcohol consumption and glycemic control (HbA1c >8% considered poor control). RESULTS: Risk factors (prevalence) among 6113 (58% males; mean age 54 years) patients were obesity (68.4%), poor glycemic control (51.4%), hypertension (37.9%), dyslipidemia (34.7%), smoking (9.6%) and consumption of alcohol (10.3%), respectively. Women had a higher prevalence of obesity (75.7 vs 63.2%) and poor glycemic control while men had a higher prevalence of smoking and alcohol consumption. There were no sex differences in prevalence of hypertension and dyslipidemia. Cardiovascular risk factors were not associated with duration of diabetes. CONCLUSIONS: Cardiovascular risk factors were highly prevalent among patients with type 2 diabetes attending a tertiary care centre in South India, with different risk profiles among men and women. We recommend a gender-sensitive approach in planning interventions (counseling and treatment) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. © Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 2011.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the sex differences in the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among patients with type 2 diabetes , visiting the hospital between March-December 2012. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed among the type 2 diabetes patients attending M.V. Hospital for Diabetes , a tertiary centre specialized in diabetes care, Chennai, South India. We collected information on obesity (body mass index ≥25 kg/m2), hypertension , dyslipidemia , smoking, alcohol consumption and glycemic control (HbA1c >8% considered poor control). RESULTS: Risk factors (prevalence) among 6113 (58% males; mean age 54 years) patients were obesity (68.4%), poor glycemic control (51.4%), hypertension (37.9%), dyslipidemia (34.7%), smoking (9.6%) and consumption of alcohol (10.3%), respectively. Women had a higher prevalence of obesity (75.7 vs 63.2%) and poor glycemic control while men had a higher prevalence of smoking and alcohol consumption. There were no sex differences in prevalence of hypertension and dyslipidemia . Cardiovascular risk factors were not associated with duration of diabetes . CONCLUSIONS: Cardiovascular risk factors were highly prevalent among patients with type 2 diabetes attending a tertiary care centre in South India, with different risk profiles among men and women . We recommend a gender-sensitive approach in planning interventions (counseling and treatment) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease . © Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 2011.
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Year: 2015
PMID： 27666899
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Assoc Physicians India ISSN： 0004-5772