Prevalence of very high cardiovascular disease risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A population-based cross-sectional screening study.

Weihao WangJingtao QiaoLina ZhangJie ZhangJingyi LuoChen ChenXiaoxia WangPeng JiaJia ZhangQi PanLi-Xin Guo

Published in: Diabetes, obesity & metabolism (2024)

This study represented the largest observational study of CVD risk assessment in patients with T2DM in China. The CVD risk situation of patients with diabetes in China is critical, and comprehensive control and management of CVD risk factors, such as hypertension, BMI and dyslipidaemia, in patients with DM need to be strengthened in patients with T2DM in China.

Keyphrases

risk factors
cardiovascular disease
risk assessment
cross sectional
blood pressure
body mass index
type diabetes
heavy metals
climate change
insulin resistance