[Prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes].
The modern life style is often characterized by a lack of physical activity as well as unhealthy diet leading to a worldwide rise in obesity. This goes along with an increased incidence of type 2 diabetes, accompanied by an accelerated atherosclerosis. Life style changes and normalization of body weight therefore represent the cornerstones of diabetes prevention. In addition, a multi-factorial approach focusing on cardiovascular risk factors like dyslipidemia, hypertension and hyperglycemia enables an effective means for the prevention of micro- or macrovascular complications.
Medizinische Klinik I, Kardiologie, Pneumologie, Angiologie und internistische Intensivmedizin, Uniklinikum Aachen.
Corinna
C
Lebherz
Medizinische Klinik I, Kardiologie, Pneumologie, Angiologie und internistische Intensivmedizin, Uniklinikum Aachen.
Michael
M
Lehrke
D000368:Aged; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015431:Weight Loss