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Online Published: 16 Oct 2023
 


Association of obesity parameters and lipid profile in patients with both diabetes mellitus and hypertension in a tertiary care center in North Kerala

Sreelakshmi Mohanan, Meenu Gopalakrishnan, Smrti Salim, Shabana Salim, Geetha Nair, Jean Maliekkal, Sobin Sunny.


Abstract
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension are modern-day epidemics that determine the health status of both low- and high-income countries throughout the world. Dyslipidemia and obesity are risk factors that contribute greatly to these diseases. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist–hip ratio (WHR), waist–height ratio, and lipid profile can detect both general and abdominal obesity.

Aim and Objective: This study was conducted to find the association between these obesity parameters and lipid profile in patients with both type 2 DM and hypertension.

Materials and Methods: This was a case–control study conducted in the age group of 30–75 years. Cases were patients with both DM and hypertension. Healthy controls were selected from the general population (hospital staff). 64 subjects were taken in each group in a 1:1 ratio. Anthropometric measurements and blood investigations including blood sugar, serum insulin, lipid profile, and insulin resistance (IR) were measured. Analysis of variance and Pearson’s correlation were done.

Results: The mean age among the cases was 58.50 ± 6.58 years while among the controls was 48.72 ± 9.56 years. Mean anthropometric measurements were found to be significantly higher among the cases compared to the controls (P < 0.001). A significant positive correlation was found between IR and BMI, WC, and WHR among patients with both DM and hypertension (P < 0.05).

Conclusion: The use of a combination of the four obesity parameters will yield better results in the detection of obesity and timely intervention can be made to reduce the complications associated with DM and hypertension. WC is a simple tool to exclude IR and to identify those at risk to develop metabolic disease and therefore would benefit most from lifestyle modifications.

Key words: Diabetes Mellitus; Hypertension; Insulin Resistance; Body Mass Index; Waist Circumference; Waist–hip Ratio; Lipid Profile


 
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Mohanan S, Gopalakrishnan M, Salim S, Salim S, Nair G, Maliekkal J, Sunny S. Association of obesity parameters and lipid profile in patients with both diabetes mellitus and hypertension in a tertiary care center in North Kerala. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2024; 14(5): 856-860. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.08379202302102023


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Mohanan S, Gopalakrishnan M, Salim S, Salim S, Nair G, Maliekkal J, Sunny S. Association of obesity parameters and lipid profile in patients with both diabetes mellitus and hypertension in a tertiary care center in North Kerala. https://www.njppp.com/?mno=162556 [Access: November 01, 2024]. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.08379202302102023


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Mohanan S, Gopalakrishnan M, Salim S, Salim S, Nair G, Maliekkal J, Sunny S. Association of obesity parameters and lipid profile in patients with both diabetes mellitus and hypertension in a tertiary care center in North Kerala. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2024; 14(5): 856-860. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.08379202302102023



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Mohanan S, Gopalakrishnan M, Salim S, Salim S, Nair G, Maliekkal J, Sunny S. Association of obesity parameters and lipid profile in patients with both diabetes mellitus and hypertension in a tertiary care center in North Kerala. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2024), [cited November 01, 2024]; 14(5): 856-860. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.08379202302102023



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Mohanan, S., Gopalakrishnan, . M., Salim, . S., Salim, . S., Nair, . G., Maliekkal, . J. & Sunny, . S. (2024) Association of obesity parameters and lipid profile in patients with both diabetes mellitus and hypertension in a tertiary care center in North Kerala. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 14 (5), 856-860. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.08379202302102023



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Mohanan, Sreelakshmi, Meenu Gopalakrishnan, Smrti Salim, Shabana Salim, Geetha Nair, Jean Maliekkal, and Sobin Sunny. 2024. Association of obesity parameters and lipid profile in patients with both diabetes mellitus and hypertension in a tertiary care center in North Kerala. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 14 (5), 856-860. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.08379202302102023



Chicago Style

Mohanan, Sreelakshmi, Meenu Gopalakrishnan, Smrti Salim, Shabana Salim, Geetha Nair, Jean Maliekkal, and Sobin Sunny. "Association of obesity parameters and lipid profile in patients with both diabetes mellitus and hypertension in a tertiary care center in North Kerala." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 14 (2024), 856-860. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.08379202302102023



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Mohanan, Sreelakshmi, Meenu Gopalakrishnan, Smrti Salim, Shabana Salim, Geetha Nair, Jean Maliekkal, and Sobin Sunny. "Association of obesity parameters and lipid profile in patients with both diabetes mellitus and hypertension in a tertiary care center in North Kerala." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 14.5 (2024), 856-860. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.08379202302102023



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Mohanan, S., Gopalakrishnan, . M., Salim, . S., Salim, . S., Nair, . G., Maliekkal, . J. & Sunny, . S. (2024) Association of obesity parameters and lipid profile in patients with both diabetes mellitus and hypertension in a tertiary care center in North Kerala. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 14 (5), 856-860. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.08379202302102023