• M Bouma, J H Dekker, J T van Eijk, F G Schellevis, D M Kriegsman, and R J Heine.
• Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
• Fam Pract. 1999 Aug 1; 16 (4): 402406402-6.

MethodsGlycaemic control and the prevalence of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors, and micro- and macrovascular morbidity was examined in 637 Type 2 diabetic patients in general practice, of whom 405 consented to undergo a more extensive examination.ResultsIn these 405 patients, HbA1c was > or = 7% in 56.6%, and hypertension and dyslipidaemia were found in 59.8% and 46.5% of the patients, respectively. The level of cardiovascular risk factors was acceptable, according to the European guidelines, in the following proportions of patients: BMI 45.0%; total cholesterol 69.1%; HDL-cholesterol 68.1%; triglycerides 67.8%; current blood pressure 89.8%; and smoking 21.0%. Retinopathy was present in 12.5% and microalbuminuria in 27.0% of the patients. In all 637 patients, the prevalence of angina pectoris was 17.7%, of myocardial infarction 11.4% and of congestive heart failure 10.7%.ConclusionThe care for Type 2 diabetic patients needs improvement and should focus on cardiovascular risk factors as much as on glycaemic control.

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