Relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension
Abstract：Objective To investigate prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus associated with hypertension and its risk factors in the population of Guangdong Province. Methods 11 700 residents aged 20 years and over in 14 areas, including urban and rural, were studied using WHO (1985) criteria of diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance. Results The prevalence of hypertension among diabetics in this population was 44.9%. It was 3.4 times higher than subject with normal glucose tolerance. The prevalence of hypertension in type 2 diabetic patients associated with obesity (BMI≥27) were 54.0%, significantly higher than non-obese diabetic patients. Multiple logistic stepwise regression analysis showed that WHR (waist/hip ratio), diabetes mellitus, BMI were independent risk factors for hypertension. Conclusion The prevalence of hypertension in higher in diabetic patients than in non-diabetic subjects. It is more predominant in diabetics with obesity, probably due to insulin resistance.
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Publication Date：2001-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 468-470 )