June 7, 2008Open Access

Sex Disparities in the Treatment and Control of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Type 2 Diabetes

Structured PICO

Are there sex disparities in the treatment and control of cardiovascular risk factors between women and men with type 2 diabetes and CVD?

Population

Women and men with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD)

Intervention

Treatment of cardiovascular risk factors (including lipid-lowering treatment)

Comparator

Men with type 2 diabetes and CVD

Outcome

Control of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors and intensity of lipid-lowering treatmentsurrogate

This study highlights significant sex disparities in secondary prevention for patients with type 2 diabetes, with women receiving less intensive lipid-lowering therapy and achieving poorer risk factor control.

Abstract

Women with diabetes and CVD have poorer control of important modifiable risk factors than men and receive less intensified lipid-lowering treatment.

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Gouni‐Berthold et al. (Sat,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd5f0c3f27c4971e99b5bf https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.2337/dc08-0194

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