Table 1.

Sex differences in conventional CV risk factors and co-morbidities in hypertension

Factor	Females	Males	Relevant references
Age	++	+	13,50
Obesity	++	+	8,51,52
Visceral obesity	+	++	8,53
Metabolic syndrome	+ (++ after menopause)	++	8,54
Type 2 diabetes	+	+(+)	55
Dyslipidaemia	+	++	56
Smoking	+	++	57
Obstructive sleep apnoea	+	++	58,59
Autoimmune disorders	+++	+	49
Reduced eGFR	++	+	57
Albuminuria	+	++	57
Gout	+	+++	7,32

+Common; ++more common; +++much more common vs. other sex.