Study of Association between BMI and HbA1c Level in Newly-Diagnosed Type-2-Diabetes-Mellitus Patients
Bag, N., Das, I., Waliullah, M., Manna, D., Chatterjee, S. (2023). Study of Association between BMI and HbA1c Level in Newly-Diagnosed Type-2-Diabetes-Mellitus Patients. EKB Journal Management System, 6(2), 1-9. doi: 10.21608/svuijm.2022.181455.1473
Nirupoma Bag; Indrani Das; Md. Waliullah; Dipsikha Manna; Sarmishtha Chatterjee. "Study of Association between BMI and HbA1c Level in Newly-Diagnosed Type-2-Diabetes-Mellitus Patients". EKB Journal Management System, 6, 2, 2023, 1-9. doi: 10.21608/svuijm.2022.181455.1473
Bag, N., Das, I., Waliullah, M., Manna, D., Chatterjee, S. (2023). 'Study of Association between BMI and HbA1c Level in Newly-Diagnosed Type-2-Diabetes-Mellitus Patients', EKB Journal Management System, 6(2), pp. 1-9. doi: 10.21608/svuijm.2022.181455.1473
Bag, N., Das, I., Waliullah, M., Manna, D., Chatterjee, S. Study of Association between BMI and HbA1c Level in Newly-Diagnosed Type-2-Diabetes-Mellitus Patients. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 6(2): 1-9. doi: 10.21608/svuijm.2022.181455.1473

Study of Association between BMI and HbA1c Level in Newly-Diagnosed Type-2-Diabetes-Mellitus Patients

SVU-International Journal of Medical Sciences
Article 2, Volume 6, Issue 2, July 2023, Page 1-9  XML PDF (273.81 K)
Document Type: Original research articles
DOI: 10.21608/svuijm.2022.181455.1473
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Authors
Nirupoma Bagorcid 1; Indrani Dasorcid 2; Md. Waliullahorcid 1; Dipsikha Mannaorcid 3; Sarmishtha Chatterjee email orcid 3
1Department of Physiology, Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital, Berhampore, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India
2Department of Forensic and State Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
3Department of Anatomy and Physiology, B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology (BMLT), Belur Sramajibi Swasthya Prakalpa Samity, Belur, Howrah, West Bengal, India
Abstract
Background: Type-2-Diabetes-Mellitus (DM2), a major public-health problem in India, had a variable asymptomatic-phase. At the time of diagnosis, a large number of DM2 patients have already developed serious-complications. Diagnosis of DM2 is done by estimating, FBS, PPBS, RBS and HbA1c. HbA1c level is used both in diagnosis and determining lifestyle- modification, single or multi-drug therapy. Hence, longtime-management of DM2 requires regular-monitoring of BMI and HbA1c.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the possible association between BMI and HbA1c among newly-diagnosed DM2.
Patients and methods: This study was performed in the Department of Physiology, M.M.C.H, Murshidabad, W.B, India for a period of 1year. This was an observational descriptive-study, cross-sectional in design with institution-based anonymous data-collection. The sampling-technique was complete enumeration. Newly diagnosed 80 DM2 patients (no therapeutic intervention-drug and or lifestyle modification initiated), attended different OPDs constituted the study-population. Data was obtained after taking proper informed consent, then compiled in Microsoft Excel and analyzed by using simple tables and applying Student's t-test.
Results: Among the study population30% belongs to the 30-44 years while 43% belongs to the 45-59 years. 61% was either overweight/obese. 49% had HbA1c level < 8% and 51% had ≥8%. No association between BMI and HbA1c had been found in any age-group in this study.
Conclusion: No association is found between BMI and HbA1c among newly diagnosed DM2 in this study. This may be due to the long variable asymptomatic-phase of the disease. BMI and HbA1c are considered independently during the initiation and long-term-management of DM2.
Keywords
Newly diagnosed; Type-2-Diabetes Mellitus (DM2); HbA1c; BMI
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