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The Concept of CMR
Epidemiology
CVD Risk and Type 2 Diabetes: Beyond Hyperglycemia
- 1Key Points (1 page)
- 2Abdominal obesity (1 page)
- 3Insulin resistance (1 page)
- 4Dyslipidemia (1 page)
- 5Metabolic syndrome (1 page)
- 6Age (1 page)
- 7Preventing type 2 diabetes (1 page)
- 8References (1 page)
Key Points
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- Type 2 diabetes is a significant CVD risk factor. However, the independent contribution of hyperglycemia per se to CVD risk remains uncertain.
- The hyperglycemic state of diabetes is only one of the dysmetabolic components observed in patients, who are often abdominally obese.
- The cluster of atherogenic metabolic abnormalities now often referred to as the metabolic syndrome is known to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and CVD.
- Intervention trials have shown that reducing body weight in overweight and obese subjects at high risk of developing diabetes could substantially reduce their risk of developing diabetes.
- Age is also an important factor to consider when evaluating the CVD risk of diabetic patients.
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