Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad
Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of premature mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes.
To assess the risk among type 2 diabetic patients of Secunderabad population.
A cross-sectional study included 91 diabetic patients (49 males and 42 females) aged 35–75 years from the Secunderabad Area were conducted. The probable risk factors were determined by cross-tabulation of cardiometabolic parameters.
Males were found to be at higher risk of developing CVD in the future as compared to females with a discernible accumulation of adverse cardiovascular risk factors among them. 38.3% patients were at high risk, 37.0% at moderate risk and 24.7% at low risk for developing CVD in the next 10 years. Systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglyceride, and smoking contributed significantly to high degree of risk.
Presence of risk factors among diabetic patients emphasizes the need of intensive management of complications, taking into consideration of the traditional dietary pattern of the population.
10 years Risk assessment, type 2 Diabetes, CVD
