Strictly control blood pressure:
The prevalence of hypertension in type 2 diabetes is 20%-40%, which is 1.5-2 times higher than that in non-diabetic patients. As diabetes progresses, blood pressure continues to rise, with over 60% of diabetes patients over 60 years old suffering from varying degrees of hypertension.
Both hypertension and diabetes are risk factors for each other’s development and progression. Diabetes-related hypertension is far more harmful to the heart, brain, kidneys, and other large blood vessels than simple diabetes or hypertension alone.
If the blood pressure level of diabetes patients with hypertension is controlled below 130/80 mmHg, the risk of cardiovascular disease death can be greatly reduced.
Some studies have found that strict control of blood sugar can reduce the risk of cardiovascular complications by 12%, while strict control of blood pressure can reduce it by 24%. This indicates that the significance of strict blood pressure control is at least equivalent to controlling blood sugar. Therefore, while strictly controlling blood sugar, blood pressure must also be strictly controlled.
