Sex and age differences in cardiovascular risk factors and lifestyle in patients recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study in Spanish primary health care
Patients newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus may also have crucial cardiovascular risk factors and comorbidities at the onset of the disease. However, patients with a healthy lifestyle were more likely to have a normal blood pressure and a lower body mass index.
Authors
- Victoria García-Espinosa
- Ignacio Sevilla-Machuca
- Mar Sanz-Pascual
- Miguel Ángel Salinero-Fort (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9450-4116)
- Laura Villanova-Cuadra
- Pilar Vich-Pérez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6702-909X)
- Belén Taulero-Escalera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1404-8507)
- Germán Reviriego-Jaén
- Paula Regueiro-Toribio
- Cristina Álvarez-Hernández-Cañizares
- Alberto Serrano-López-Hazas
- Inés Gala-Molina
- Julia Timoner-Aguilera
- Mario Martínez-Grandmontagne
- Tania Abós-Pueyo
Institutions
- Barajas Clinic (ES)
- Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (ES)
- Madrid Health Service (ES)
- Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314519
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.29
Funders
- European Commission
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III