Controlling Blood Pressure, Sugar, Cholesterol Linked to 62 Percent Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Patients with Diabetes
University of California, IrvineWhile controlling blood pressure, blood sugar and LDL-cholesterol levels reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes, only 7 percent of diabetic participants in three major heart studies had recommended levels of these three factors, according to research from the Heart Disease Prevention Program at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine.