Title:Comparative Study of Non-High Density Lipoproteins Cholesterol Level and Lipid Profile in Pre-Diabetic and Diabetic Patients
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Author(s):Shaheena Banu, Nasimudeen R. Jabir, Nanjappa C. Manjunath, C.K. Firoz, Mohammad A. Kamal, Mohammad S. Khan and Shams Tabrez
Affiliation:King Fahd Medical Research Centre, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80216, Jeddah 21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Keywords:Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular disease, pre-diabetic, diabetic, dyslipidemia, non-high density lipoproteins
cholesterol, apolipoprotein B.
Abstract:Objectives: The present study compares the role and significance of non-high density lipoproteins (non-HDL)
cholesterol level in pre-diabetic and diabetic patients. This study also compares non-HDL cholesterol level between males
and females and with different age groups as well.
Methods: An observational study was conducted among 3830 randomly selected individuals to envisage the association of
non-HDL cholesterol and other lipid parameters with age, gender, and diabetic status. On the basis of health status, the
subjects were classified as diabetic, pre-diabetic and normal. Fasting blood samples were collected and analyzed on Roche
p-800 modular system. Total cholesterol, high density lipoproteins (HDL), low density lipoproteins (LDL) and fasting
triglycerides were also measured. From the above mentioned parameters, the level of non-HDL cholesterol level was also
calculated.
Results: Significant association was observed with non-HDL cholesterol level and all other studied lipid parameters (total
cholesterol, HDL, LDL and triglycerides) compared with age and gender of the subjects studied. Moreover, the calculated
non-HDL level, total cholesterol and triglycerides were found to be significantly co-related with diabetic status of the
patients involved in the study. However, HDL and LDL values did not show any significant association with diabetic
status of the patients.
Conclusion: In this study, we found that age and gender of the studied subjects are associated with non-HDL cholesterol.
Moreover, our data clearly indicates the positive association of non-HDL cholesterol level with pre-diabetic and diabetic
status of the patients. Based on our study, we recommend estimation of non-HDL level in routine clinical practice to
differentiate pre-diabetic and diabetic patients.
