4.0.0.0 PRE­VEN­TION OF CAR­DIO­VAS­CU­LAR DIS­EASE

Rec­om­men­da­tion

3.7 Predi­a­betes is as­so­ci­at­ed with height­ened car­dio­vas­cu­lar risk; there­fore, screen­ing for and treat­ment of modiļ¬able risk fac­tors for car­dio­vas­cu­lar dis­ease is sug­gest­ed. B

Peo­ple­ with predi­a­betes of­ten­ have other car­dio­vas­cu­lar risk fac­tors, in­clud­ing hy­per­ten­sion and dys­lipi­demia (55), and are at in­creased risk for car­dio­vas­cu­lar dis­ease (56). Al­though treat­ment goals for peo­ple with predi­a­betes are the same as for the gen­er­al pop­u­la­tion (57), in­creased vig­i­lance is war­rant­ed to iden­tify and treat these and other car­dio­vas­cu­lar risk fac­tors (e.g., smok­ing).