DOI: 10.36347/sajb.2018.v06i02.016

Pages: 226-229

Diabetes mellitus is one of the major health problems in India which is rapidly reaching to potentially epidemic proportions. Obesity is one of the major risk factors for diabetes and impaired glucose regulation. In literature there are discrepant findings regarding association of body mass index (BMI) & glycemic control. The present study aims to explore relationship between BMI, glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and fasting blood glucose levels (FBG). Data of total 50 type 2 diabetics (male and female) patients on regular oral hypoglycaemic drugs with disease duration more than 2 year was analysed for glycemic control. The parameters were studied for correlation between BMI, HbA1c, & FBG. We found that the overall HbA1c & FBG values were higher than normal physiological limit. Though no significant difference was seen between overweight & normal weight diabetic patients mean HbA1c & FBG values were higher among overweight than normal weight diabetics. There was weak positive correlation seen between BMI, HbA1c & FBG. Percentage of poor glycemic control was higher among overweight than normal weight diabetics. Long term Poor glycemic control can predispose to macro & micro vascular complications; to prevent this, diabetic subjects should be encouraged for proper weight management.