ABSTRACT
Introduction: This cross sectional study was done in Gaborone City Council clinics in Botswana. Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of hyperten- sion and related cardiovascular risk factors among DM patients. Methods: A total of 401 patients were included in a cross sectional study during a three-month period between December 1; 2003 and February 28; 2004. Results: During the study it was found out that 61.2of DM patients had hypertension; 56.4obesity; 33.5hypercholesterolemia and 38.9hypertriglyceredemia. In the study; hypertension was associated with age; sex; type of DM; body mass index (BMI) and hypertriglyceredemia. Conclusion: The study found out that most of DM patients suffer from co-existing hypertension and related cardiovascular risk factors