Serum Lipid Profile Variation with Body Mass Index (BMI) in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Mellitus: A Tertiary Centre Study in Puducherry

Abstract

Introduction:
Around 77 million individuals >18 years are experiencing diabetes (type 2) in India. Obesity and dyslipidemia have shared pathophysiology linked “insulin resistance”. Only very limited research works are available on diabetes with its relation to BMI and dyslipidemia. Hence, this study was planned to identify the correlation between the lipid profile and different body mass index categories among diabetes mellitus in Tertiary Care Centre.
Materials and methods:
This hospital based cross sectional study was done among 194 patients. Blood samples were collected for FBS, PPBS, and Serum Lipid Profile. Results were collected and entered in Microsoft Excel sheet then analysis was done using SPSS version 23.0.
Results:
Majority of patients 79 (40.8%) were in the age group of 40-60 years. Out of 194 patients 112(57.7%) of them are diabetic. About 54 (27.8%) patients are overweight and 48 (24.7%) are obese. It reveals that there is a significant difference in the lipid profile among diabetic and non-diabetic patients.
Conclusion:
This study reveals that higher serum levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, low density lipoprotein, very low-density lipoprotein, and low level of HDL was noted among diabetes patient compared to non-diabetic patients. The chances of dyslipidemia increase in patients with type 2 diabetes with high BMI in our study.