On target? Cardiovascular risk factor patterns in type 1 and type 2 diabetes: real-world attainment of cardiovascular risk factor targets and medication prescriptions
Authors' conclusion
This study shows the extent to which guideline-recommended cardiovascular risk factor targets are met in children and adults with T1D and T2D, which varies by age group and diabetes type.
Study context
- Population
- Dutch diabetes outpatients with T1D or T2D, Dutch Pediatric and Adult Registry of Diabetes (DPARD), 2017 to 2024
- Participants
- 81,096 outpatients
- Exposure
- Children with T1D vs Children with T2D vs Adults with T1D vs Adults with T2D
- Children with T1Dn = 3,832
- Children with T2Dn = 145
- Adults with T1Dn = 35,934
- Adults with T2Dn = 41,185
- Outcome
- Attainment of cardiovascular risk targets and medication prescription patterns
Methodological detailsdescriptive, real-world
- Descriptive
- Real-world
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Attainment of guideline-recommended cardiovascular risk factor targets
- For most cardiovascular risk factors, guideline-recommended targets were met by at least two-thirds of patients; some risk factors had lower attainment in specific subgroups
- HbA1c was the least frequently reached target
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Medication prescription patterns
- Most common medications for T1D: fast-acting and long-acting insulins
- Most common medications for T2D: biguanides, insulins, sulfonylureas, GLP-1 agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors
Original publication
On target? Cardiovascular risk factor patterns in type 1 and type 2 diabetes: real-world attainment of cardiovascular risk factor targets and medication prescriptions. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 14 July 2026. doi:10.
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