A comparative study of lipid profile, body mass index, and waist circumference among Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with poor and good metabolic control and normal age-matched control group

Aims and Objectives: To compare the lipid profile, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference (WC) in Type 2 diabetic patients with poor and good metabolic controls with that of normal controls and to study the correlation between glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) values and triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in patients with Type 2 DM. Glycosylated Hemoglobin; Dyslipidemia; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Body Mass Index; Waist Circumference INTRODUCTION Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is the predominant form of diabetes worldwide, accounting for 90% of cases globally.™ DM is a heterogeneous group ofmetabolic disorders characterized by chronic hyperglycemia with disturbance of carbohydrate metabolism resulting from a defect in insulin secretion, insulin action or both. Exclusion Criteria Patients with history of smoking, alcohol consumption, acute infections and inflammatory diseases, hepatic or renal disease, coronary heart disease, macrovascular, and microangiopathic complications in diabetes were excluded from the study. 8-12 h fasting blood samples were collected for estimation of lipid profile and HbA1c. According to the World Health Organization classification of adults based on BMI:[10] BMI - kg/m2: