Trends in cardiovascular disease risk factors in people with and without diabetes mellitus: a Middle Eastern cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims/hypothesis

To investigate secular trends in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors during a decade of follow-up in a Middle Eastern cohort, and to compare observed trends between diabetic and non-diabetic populations.

Methods

In a population of 6181 participants (2622 males and 3559 females), diabetes status and CVD risk factors were evaluated in 4 study phases from 1999-2011. 1045 subjects had type 2 diabetes mellitus at baseline and 5136 participants were diabetes-free. To examine the trends of CVD risk factors, generalized estimation equation models were constructed. The interaction between the diabetes status and each phase of the study was checked in a separate model.

Results

During the follow-up period diabetic females significantly gained better control

SUBMITTER: Jahangiri-Noudeh Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4251920 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature