Improving cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes: time to get personal

The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Women with Type 2 Diabetes

Objective: Cardiovascular complications are the major cause of reduced lifetime in diabetic patients. Given that physical activity can play an effective role in reducing these complications, the current study was conducted with the aim of examining the effects of 8 weeks of aerobic exercise on some cardiovascular risk factors in women with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: Twenty women w...

Type 2 diabetes, thiazolidinediones, and cardiovascular risk.

Type 2 diabetes is a common disorder with an increased risk of macrovascular complications. Achieving adequate glycaemic control is an important aim of therapy. Thiazolidinediones, or glitazones, have been used for the treatment of diabetes for a decade. Rosiglitazone and pioglitazone are currently available, however recent concerns around cardiovascular safety have led to restrictions on their...

Osteoporosis: a cardiovascular risk factor equivalent to type 2 diabetes

Risk Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes

OBJECTIVE Risk prediction models obtained in samples from the general population do not perform well in type 2 diabetic patients. Recently, 5-year risk estimates were proposed as being more accurate than 10-year risk estimates. This study presents a diabetes-specific equation for estimation of the absolute 5-year risk of first incident fatal/nonfatal cardiovascular disease (CVD) in type 2 diabe...

[Management of cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetes mellitus].

Cardiovascular disease is by far the major cause of morbidity and mortality in subjects with diabetes mellitus type 2. The risk of cardiovascular disease in persons with type 2 diabetes is greater for any given risk factor, alone or in combination, than it is in persons without diabetes. Independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes are hyperglycemia, hypertension, dysl...