Key result
Hypertensive patients show a ~29% diabetes prevalence, with reduced HDL as the most frequent dyslipidemia.
Why the study?
Dyslipidemia and hypertension are independent cardiovascular risk factors linked by insulin resistance requiring close follow-up and aggressive treatment, prompting evaluation of diabetes and dyslipidemia patterns in hypertensive patients.
Cross-Sectional (n=726)
No
There is a high prevalence of diabetes, pre-diabetes, and dyslipidemia (particularly reduced HDL) among hypertensive patients in Nepal, emphasizing the need for comprehensive cardiovascular risk management.
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High comorbidity burden supports enhanced screening in Nepali hypertensives; leaves open whether integrated management improves outcomes.
Background: Dyslipidemia and hypertension are independent cardiovascular risk factors that are linked by insulin resistance and they require follow-up and more aggressive therapeutic strategies. Hence, the present study was done to study the prevalence of Diabetes and Dyslipidemia patterns in hypertensive patients. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was done on patients with hypertension for duration of one year, i.e. from Feb 2022 to January 2023. A total of 726 hypertensive Patients were included. All calculations and statistical analyses were processed by SPSS 25.0. Results: A Total of 726 patients with a history of hypertension were included; the average age was 55, with 24.2% of patients belonging to the age group 51 - 60; 55.8% were males and 44.2% were females. In the present study, the prevalence of diabetes was 29.06% and 35.5% of patients in the prediabetic stage. The most frequent dyslipidaemic form was reduced HDL, seen in 96.1% and 94% of new and old respectively; followed by elevated LDL, 86% and 48.2% in new and old respectively. It was followed by elevated TG level and Total cholesterol levels. Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of diabetes, pre-diabetes as well as dyslipidemia in hypertensive patients.
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Roka et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=726). Hypertension was evaluated on Prevalence of diabetes. Among hypertensive patients, the prevalence of diabetes was 29.06%, and the most frequent dyslipidemia was reduced HDL, observed in 96.1% of newly diagnosed and 94% of previously diagnosed patients.
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