• Kumpatla Satyavani, Sekar Archana, Ajay Mv Kumar, Shanta Achanta, and Vijay Viswanathan.
• M.V. Hospital for Diabetes and Prof. M. Viswanathan Diabetes Research Centre [WHO Collaborating Centre for Research, Education and Training in Diabetes], Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
• J Assoc Physicians India. 2015 Dec 1; 63 (12): 20-24.

ObjectiveTo assess the sex differences in the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among patients with type 2 diabetes, visiting the hospital between March-December 2012.MethodsA cross-sectional study was performed among the type 2 diabetes patients attending M.V. Hospital for Diabetes, a tertiary centre specialized in diabetes care, Chennai, South India. We collected information on obesity (body mass index ≥25 kg/m2), hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking, alcohol consumption and glycemic control (HbA1c >8% considered poor control).ResultsRisk factors (prevalence) among 6113 (58% males; mean age 54 years) patients were obesity (68.4%), poor glycemic control (51.4%), hypertension (37.9%), dyslipidemia (34.7%), smoking (9.6%) and consumption of alcohol (10.3%), respectively. Women had a higher prevalence of obesity (75.7 vs 63.2%) and poor glycemic control while men had a higher prevalence of smoking and alcohol consumption. There were no sex differences in prevalence of hypertension and dyslipidemia. Cardiovascular risk factors were not associated with duration of diabetes.ConclusionsCardiovascular risk factors were highly prevalent among patients with type 2 diabetes attending a tertiary care centre in South India, with different risk profiles among men and women. We recommend a gender-sensitive approach in planning interventions (counseling and treatment) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.© Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 2011.

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