The management of cardiovascular risk in people with diabetes: Insights from an audit of health services providing diabetes care
Authors' conclusion
Management of cardiovascular risk in adults with diabetes is sub-optimal, increasing the risk of preventable adverse health outcomes.
Study context
- Population
- Adults (≥18 years) with T1D or T2D attending diabetes centres participating in the Australian National Diabetes Audit in 202232.4 % T1D, 67.6 % T2D
- Participants
- 4,341 adults
- Exposure
- Type 1 vs Type 2
- Outcome
- Proportion meeting evidence-based targets for modifiable CV risk factors
Methodological detailsAustralian National Diabetes Audit 2022, multicentre
- Australian National Diabetes Audit 2022
- Multicentre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Proportion of total cohort meeting targets
- Met HbA1c target (≤7% or 53 mmol/mol)
- 25.9 %
- Met LDL-C target (<2 mmol/L)
- 45.5 %
- Met systolic BP target (<130 mmHg)
- 43.4 %
- Met BMI target (<25 kg/m²)
- 19.8 %
- Met physical activity target (≥150 mins/week of moderate-to-vigorous intensity)
- 30.2 %
- Non-smokers
- 85.0 %
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Meeting targets by diabetes type
- Compared to patients with T1D, patients with T2D were less likely to meet targets
Meeting targets by cardiovascular disease (CVD) status
- Compared to patients without existing CVD, patients with CVD were less likely to meet targets
Original publication
The management of cardiovascular risk in people with diabetes: Insights from an audit of health services providing diabetes care. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 29 March 2025. doi:10.
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