Control of cardiovascular disease risk factors among patients with type 2 diabetes in a primary care setting in Beijing

The aim of this study was to assess the control of blood glucose, blood pressure, serum low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among patients with type 2 diabetes in a primary care setting in Beijing. We performed a cross-sectional, multi-center survey of 4056 patients with type 2 diabetes ≥40 years old. In total, 22.6% were current smokers, 10.8% often drank alcohol, 29.0 were obesity, and 67.4% participated in adequate levels of physical activity.
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Research Article Source Type: research