Sex Differences in Cardiometabolic Risk in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Attending a Regional Referral Hospital in Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study
Notable sex differences in key sociodemographic characteristics and cardiometabolic markers were observed, though attenuated by age adjustment. These findings underscore the need for age- and sex-specific preventive and management strategies to improve cardiometabolic outcomes.
Authors
- Elizabeth Wanjiru Maina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5173-9380)
- Samuel Thou Kimani
- James Mwaura
Institutions
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- University of Embu (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-02-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.103445
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00