[A cross-sectional survey of blood pressure control in overweight or obese type 2 diabetic patients in Guangdong province].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the current situation and influential factors of blood pressure (BP) control in type 2 diabetic patients with overweight or obesity in Guangdong province.


METHODS
From August 2011 to March 2012, type 2 diabetic patients with overweight or obesity were recruited from 60 hospitals in 20 cities of Guangdong province, and received standard questionnaires. The conditions of demographic data, clinical examinations, the most recent laboratory assessment, history of disease and drug therapy were recorded.


RESULTS
A total of 4029 patients were collected with age of (58.9 ± 12.9) years, and body mass index (BMI) of (27.28 ± 2.76) kg/m². Among the participants, controlled BP was achieved in 23.8% patients. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that older age, obesity, previous history of hypertension and inadequate glycemic control were the independent factors related to unsatisfactory blood pressure control rate. Among the patients with hypertension, 53.5% took 1 kind of antihypertensive drug, 32.5% took two, and 11.3% took three or more.


CONCLUSIONS
Type 2 diabetic patients with overweight or obesity in Guangdong province have poor BP control. Thus, active lifestyle interventions and drug therapy as a comprehensive management way should be taken for the population so as to reduce their cardiovascular events.
Department of Endocrinology, Zhujiang Hospital, Nanfang Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, China (Email:cai_de_hong@126.com).
Yan-zhen
YZ
Cheng
Rong-ping
RP
Chen
Fan
F
Yang
Qing-qing
QQ
Song
Ting
T
Yan
Li-shu
LS
Chen
Shao-da
SD
Lin
Gan-xiong
GX
Liang
Bao-chun
BC
Hu
Zhi-zhang
ZZ
Zhu
De-hong
DH
Cai
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D050177:Overweight / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires