Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel 2007; 2 - A22
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-984768

Investigating the lipidemic profile of patients with diabetes mellitus

K Akritopoulou 1, E Fotiadis 1, P Akritopoulos 1, S Patiakas 1, I Kontogiannis 1, N Kiriakopoulos 1, I Aggos 1, E Tsoukis 1
  • 1Department of experimental pharmacology, Medical school of Aristotles University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Aim Of this study was to investigate the lipidemic profile of patients with Diabetes Mellitus in the rural area of Goumenissa-Kilkis.

Material-Method We examined the medical files of a representative sample of diabetic greek adults who attended the General Hospital of Goumenissa.

Measurement of the blood glucose and blood lipids (Total Cholesterol, LDL, HDL) was made after a recommendation of an all night fasting in these patients. These values were assessed according to the National Cholesterol Education Program Third Adult Treatment Panel (NCEP ATP III). Patients were from 42 till 78 years old (Mean Age: 68, S.D.:16). Mean duration of morbidity of Diabetes Mellitus was 6 years (S.D.: 3,6)

Results From 480 diabetic patients (168 men/312 women), 132 (27,5%) had non-pathological values of blood lipids, 164 (34%) showed pathological value in 1 of the blood lipids, 152 (31%) had 2 pathological lipid values and 32 (7,5%) had all the examined lipids over normal values. In particular, 164 (34%) patients (26 men/138 women) had pathologic HDL, 222 (46,25%) patients had pathologic Total Cholesterol and 178 (37%) had pathologic LDL.

Conclusions In this study we observed that the percentage pathologic blood lipids in the general population (patients with Diabetes Mellitus) is very high (72,5%) which is probably related to their dietary habits and the absence of physical activities. Moreover the lack of symptoms leads to insufficient compliance to instructions.