Doctors give men and women different advice on CVD risk: study
Women advised to lose weight, exercise and cut salt while men are prescribed more statins, authors say
Men are 20% more likely to be prescribed statins to lower cholesterol compared with women, a US study finds.
Women, meanwhile, are 27% more likely to be advised to lose weight or reduce their salt intake, and 38% more likely to receive recommendations to exercise.
Women are also 11% more likely to be advised to cut fat and calories.
The study findings were presented at a meeting in Singapore organised by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology and the ASEAN Federation of Cardiology on 3 December.
