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African Health Sciences
Makerere University Medical School
ISSN: 1680-6905 EISSN: 1680-6905
Vol. 7, No. 4, 2007, pp. 244-245
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Bioline Code: hs07046
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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African Health Sciences, Vol. 7, No. 4, 2007, pp. 244-245
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Hypertension and related risk factors in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) patients in Gaborone City Council (GCC) clinics, Gaborone, Botswana.
Mengesha, Addisu Y.
Abstract
Introduction: This cross sectional study was done in Gaborone City Council clinics in Botswana.
Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of hypertension and related cardiovascular risk factors among DM patients.
Methods: A total of 401 patients were included in a cross sectional study during a three-month period between December 1, 2003 and February 28, 2004.
Results: During the study it was found out that 61.2%of DM patients had hypertension, 56.4% obesity, 33.5% hypercholesterolemia and 38.9% hypertriglyceredemia. In the study, hypertension was associated with age, sex, type of DM, body mass index (BMI) and hypertriglyceredemia.
Conclusion: The study found out that most of DM patients suffer from co-existing hypertension and related cardiovascular risk factors.
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