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September 10, 2025Frontiers in EndocrinologyOpen Access

Factors associated with hypertension among patients with type 2 diabetes: evidence from a resource-limited setting—Southern Ethiopia

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BYBegidu YakobEIEskinder IsraelMJMesfin Menza Jaldo

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals high hypertension prevalence in type 2 diabetes patients, suggesting urgent healthcare strategies.

Key Points

  • The study found a 66.1% prevalence of hypertension among patients with type 2 diabetes.
  • Age over 60 years and body mass index over 25 kg/m² were significantly associated with hypertension.
  • Patients with more than 10 years of diabetes duration also showed increased hypertension risk.
  • Healthcare providers must design strategies to manage hypertension, especially for high-risk individuals.

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Yakob et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23f63b210217d64796fb8https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1534852
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