Abstract

The present study was designed to evaluate the blood sugar level and the duration of diabetes mellitus and its relationship to body mass index (BMI) and lipid profile. The current study included 90 male samples aged between 40-70 years. 60 of them were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The control group included 30 samples of healthy individuals who did not suffer from any chronic disease, aged between 40-65 years. The current study included the measurement of blood glucose level (Glucose), accumulated blood sugar (HbA1c), body mass index (BMI), total cholesterol (Total Cholesterol), triglycerides (Triglyceride), high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL-C), and atherosclerosis indices (I, II, and III) in patients with type 2 diabetes. The results of the current study showed differences that ranged between highly significant and significant when compared with the control group. The results showed highly significant differences (P < 0.01) between all diabetics and the control group in terms of (BMI, Glucose, and HbA1c). When comparing the results of the lipid profile variables between the patients in general and the control group, there was a significant decrease (P > 0.05) in the total cholesterol level of the patient group and a highly significant increase (P < 0.01) in both TGVLDL and atherosclerosis indices I, II, and III. While HDL decreased significantly (P < 0.01), there was no significant difference in LDL level when compared with the control group.

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