A study to evaluate the correlation between serum uric acid and triglyceride level and its association with body mass index in type 2 diabetic patients

Abstract

Uric acid is a novel risk factor for diabetes. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder and a major public health problem around the world.  Hyperurecemia is commonly associated with traditional risk factors like hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia and central obesity. Patients with type2 diabetes, increased level of uric acid may be an early sign of diabetic kidney disease.

As there are only few studies conducted regarding the correlation between serum uric acid and triglyceride level and its association with body mass index in type2 diabetes patients, the present study is undertaken Among the

80 diabetic enrolled patients the study showed that, as the p-value <0.01 , there exist a correlation between hyperurecemia and hypertriglyceridemia which is a prominen t factor for development of cardiovascular and renal complications.

These association had a close link with their BMI. That is, as the BMI increases the chance for development of hyperurecemia and hypertriglyceridemia is very high in overweight, class 1,2,3 obese patients .The study also give an evidence for hypourecemic effect of metformin and other hypoglycemic medications.

Thus the study can be concluded that by stating that a restriction over BMI, uric acid and triglyceride level may reduce the percentage for the development of diabetic complications