Key result
Male gender was associated with a significantly higher 10-year cardiovascular disease risk and worse cardiovascular risk factors compared to females among patients with type 2 diabetes.
Why the study?
Assessing cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetes aids management and complication prevention, prompting comparison of risk profiles and 10-year CVD risk by gender using WHO charts.
Comparison
Male vs female diabetic patients
Design
Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Authors
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Supports sex-stratified CVD risk evaluation in T2D; hypothesis-generating for prospective confirmation and interventions.
Cross-Sectional (n=257)
No
Male patients with type 2 diabetes have a significantly higher 10-year cardiovascular risk and worse risk factor profile compared to female patients.
Sharma et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (n=257). Male gender vs. Female gender was evaluated on 10-year cardiovascular disease risk using WHO/ISH charts. Male gender was associated with a significantly higher 10-year cardiovascular disease risk and worse cardiovascular risk factors compared to females among patients with type 2 diabetes.
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