Blood Pressure Control and Other Quality of Care Metrics for Patients with Obesity and Diabetes: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Jennifer T FinkElizabeth M MagnanHeather M JohnsonLauren M BednarzGlenn O AllenRobert T GreenleeDaniel M BoltMaureen A SmithPublished in: High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension (2018)
Although the cardiovascular risk for patients with obesity and diabetes is greater than for non-obese patients with diabetes, we found that patients with obesity are even further behind in achieving blood pressure control.
Keyphrases
- type diabetes
- weight loss
- blood pressure
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- high fat diet induced
- glycemic control
- weight gain
- cardiovascular disease
- adipose tissue
- bariatric surgery
- hypertensive patients
- heart rate
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- body mass index
- blood glucose
- skeletal muscle
- pain management