Sex differences in associations of comorbidities with incident cardiovascular disease: focus on absolute risk.

Just DronkersLaura M G Meems Dirk J van Veldhuisen Sven Meyer Lyanne M Kieneker Ron T Gansevoort Stephan J L Bakker Michiel Rienstra Rudolf A de Boer Navin Suthahar

Published in: European heart journal open (2022)

Increase in absolute risk of developing CVD is higher in hypertensive men than in hypertensive women, but no substantial sex-related differences were observed among individuals with obesity, type-2 diabetes and AF. On a relative risk scale, comorbidities, in general, confer a higher CVD risk in women than in men.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
blood pressure

polycystic ovary syndrome
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome

weight loss
pregnancy outcomes
coronary artery disease

physical activity
cardiovascular events
cervical cancer screening