Correlation between Body Mass Index and Lipid Profile in patients with Type 2 Diabetes attending a tertiary care hospital in Peshawar

Correlation between BMI & lipid profile in patients with T2DM

  • Arshad Hussain Northwest General Hospital & Research Centre,Peshawar
  • iftikhar Ali University of Swabi
  • Waqar Ahmad Kaleem University of Swabi
  • Fatima Yasmeen Paraplegic Center,Hayatabad ,Peshawar
Keywords: Lipid profile, Body mass index, Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Objective: To determine the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and lipid profile in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) attending a tertiary care hospital in Peshawar.

Methods: A total of 305 patients (men, 132; women, 173) with T2DM visiting an Outpatient department in Northwest General Hospital and Research Centre, Peshawar from January 2016 to July 2016 were included in this study. The whole blood and sera were analyzed for Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TGs), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).The correlation of BMI with lipid ratios and individual lipid indices were analysed.

Results: Mean of BMI was 29.29±5.23. Dyslipidemia; increased TC, increased LDL-C, increased triglyceride and decreased HDL-C were noted in 40.7%, 54.1%, 69.5% and 41% respectively. The mean difference of LDL-C (p=0.006) was significant between male and female. BMI, TC, TGs, and LDL-C showed no significant correlation where as a significant negative correlation between BMI and HDL-C was observed(r=-0.125, p=0.029, R2=0.016). The mean values of TC, TG, LDL-C, TC/ HDL-C and LDL-C/HDL-C ratios were greater in patients with normal BMI compared to overweight and obese; however, the differences were not significant. HDL-C differed significantly in BMI groups (p=0.040).

Conclusion: A significant negative correlation between BMI and HDL-C was observed, while the correlation between BMI and LDL-C was observed to be insignificant. HDL-C was found significantly higher in patients with normal BMI. These results are important to indicate that there is modest impact of BMI on lipid profile. Therefore, assessment and management for altered blood lipids should not be based on a patient’s body weight or BMI.

doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.3.7

How to cite this:
Hussain A, Ali I, Kaleem WA, Yasmeen F. Correlation between Body Mass Index and Lipid Profile in patients with Type 2 Diabetes attending a tertiary care hospital in Peshawar. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(3):591-597.
doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.3.7

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Published
2019-05-20
How to Cite
Hussain, A., Ali, iftikhar, Kaleem, W. A., & Yasmeen, F. (2019). Correlation between Body Mass Index and Lipid Profile in patients with Type 2 Diabetes attending a tertiary care hospital in Peshawar: Correlation between BMI & lipid profile in patients with T2DM. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 35(3). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.3.7
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