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Women with type 2 diabetes are undertreated for cardiovascular risk factors (HbA1c, blood pressure, lipids) compared to men, contributing to worse outcomes.
Women with diabetes often receive less aggressive treatment for blood pressure and cholesterol than men. If you are a woman, advocate for yourself to ensure your risk factors are treated as aggressively as a man's, as undertreatment contributes to higher heart disease risk.
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women with type 2 diabetes exhibit worse control of HbA1c, blood pressure and lipids than men
Why this rating
Consistently identified in multiple studies cited (references 75, 94, 98-104).
Source
Sex differences in the burden of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk across the life course
Amy G. Huebschmann et al. · Diabetologia · 2019
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