Introduction:

Diabetes is related to cardiovascular diseases, it is considered an important cardiovascular risk factor, which increases it, as well as premature death.

Objective:

To review some studies on diabetes as a disease and as a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases.

Methods:

A literature review was carried out on diabetes and its role in the development of cardiovascular diseases, in the period 2007 to 2021, in the databases Scielo, EBSCO, LILACS, as well as other sources and resources of information available on the Internet. The controlled vocabulary Descriptors in Health Sciences was used.

Results:

Studies on diabetes and its relationship with the development of cardiovascular diseases were reviewed. 18 publications were recovered, which show this link.

Conclusions:

The relationship between diabetes and the appearance of cardiovascular diseases was shown. Unhealthy diet, overweight, obesity and physical inactivity are evidenced in the genesis of diabetes. Systematic work on prevention and its active investigation in people at risk is imposed. With its prevention and control, it will favorably influence morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular diseases.

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