Sex Differences in the Prevalence of, and Trends in, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Treatment, and Control in the United States, 2001 to 2016

Abstract

Temporal trends in cardiovascular risk factor levels were broadly similar between the sexes, except for total cholesterol and body mass index. Sex differences in the control of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia persist, and further efforts are required to reduce this differential.