Women with type 2 diabetes are 20% more at risk of experiencing a cardiovascular event compared to those living without the condition, latest evidence shows.
According to new research findings – which were presented today at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference (DUKPC) 2023 – women with type 2 diabetes are 12% more likely to develop a cardiovascular complication compared to men living with the same condition.
Additionally, women with the condition were more likely to be obese, hypertensive, and have hypercholesterolemia, compared to men with type 2 diabetes, the study has reported.
However, the research shows that women with type 2 diabetes were less likely to be prescribed lipid-lowering medication and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, especially if they had cardiovascular disease.
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Professor Martin Rutter, Honorary Consultant Physician at the Manchester Royal Infirmary, also revealed that on average women were 24 kilos heavier than men if they were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at a young age.
Professor Rutter’s research adds to a body of evidence showing that there is a difference between the genders when it comes to disease.
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Professor Martin Rutter’s research was presented at the Diabetes UK Annual Conference which took place in Liverpool.
