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Cardiovascular disease prevalence in adults with type 2 diabetes in Japan: results from the Japanese centers in the CAPTURE study

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Introduction

CAPTURE was a cross-sectional, non-interventional study (NCT03786406, NCT03811288) investigating the prevalence and characteristics of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) across 13 countries worldwide. Here we present the findings for Japan.

Materials and methods

Data were collected from adults aged ≥ 20 years (aged ≥ 18 years in countries outside Japan) with T2D who were managed in clinics or hospitals in 2019. Standardized methodology was used for all countries. The prevalence of CVD and its subtypes was estimated, weighted by care setting (clinics versus hospitals).

Results

Among participants from Japan (total: 800; clinics: 440; hospitals: 360), mean (standard deviation) age was 65.6 (11.2) years and glycated hemoglobin 7.2% (0.9). Sixty-seven percent of participants were male, 57.8% had diabetes duration > 10 years, 49.8% had body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2 and 63.1% had hypertension. The weighted prevalences (95% confidence interval [CI]) of CVD and atherosclerotic CVD were 37.3% (34.2;40.3) and 33.5% (30.6;36.4), respectively. The prevalence (95% CI) of the most common subtypes of CVD was: carotid artery disease 20.5% (18.2;22.8), coronary heart disease 11.9% (9.7;14.1) and cerebrovascular disease 10.4% (8.3;12.5).

Conclusions

These contemporary data from the CAPTURE study on CVD prevalence in adults with T2D in Japan show that approximately one in three adults with T2D had established CVD, which is comparable to the prevalence in the global study cohort.

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The patient level analysis data sets for the research presented in this publication are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

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Novo Nordisk A/S funded medical writing support, provided by Gillian Groeger, PhD, and Arezou Hossein, MPharm, and editorial assistance, provided by Izabel James, MBBS, all of Ashfield MedComms, an Ashfield Health company, part of UDG Healthcare.

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  2. The Institute of Medical Science, Asahi Life Foundation, Tokyo, Japan

    Yukiko Onishi

  3. Novo Nordisk Pharma Ltd, Tokyo, Japan

    Kosei Eguchi, Keiji Nishijima & Toshihiro Sato

  4. HEC Science Clinic, Yokohama, Japan

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HS: research funding from Astellas Pharma Inc., Taisho Toyama Pharmaceutical, Takeda Pharmaceutical, Novo Nordisk Pharma, Sanofi, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Co., Novartis Pharma K.K., Shionogi Pharma Co., Ltd, Boehringer Ingelheim, AstraZeneca K.K. and MSD; honoraria from Shionogi Pharma Co., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Co., Astellas Pharma Inc., Novartis Pharma K.K., Eli Lilly, Ono Pharmaceutical Co., MSD and Sanofi; YO: Honoraria/lecture fees from Ono Pharmaceutical, Novo Nordisk Pharm Ltd and Sumitomo Pharma; research funding from Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk Pharm Ltd and Save Medical; KN: Novo Nordisk employee and shareholder; KE and TS: Novo Nordisk employees; SS: Lecture fees from Sumitomo Pharma, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.

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Registration number and approval date of registry of the trials: NCT03786406, 26 December 2018, and NCT03811288, 22 January 2019.

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Seino, H., Onishi, Y., Eguchi, K. et al. Cardiovascular disease prevalence in adults with type 2 diabetes in Japan: results from the Japanese centers in the CAPTURE study. Diabetol Int 14, 172–182 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13340-022-00612-y

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