Stefano Ciardullo, Emanuele Muraca, Rosa Cannistraci, Giuseppina Manzoni, Silvia Perra, Eleonora Bianconi, Alice Oltolini, Francesca Zerbini, Guido Grassi, Giuseppe Mancia, Guido Lattuada, Gianluca Perseghin
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Seasonal variations in several risk factors for cardiovascular events (CVD) were described. Here, we evaluate the impact of seasonal variations in blood pressure (BP), lipid profile and glycemic control on estimated CVD risk in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). METHODS AND RESULTS: Retrospective monocentric study of patients with T2D who were visited at least once in the winter period and once in the summer period, less than 8 months apart, for which data related to systolic (S) BP, diastolic (D) BP, body mass index, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and smoking habit were available on both occasions...
February 6, 2021: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases: NMCD