Correlations between Some Anthropometric Parameters, the Lipid Profile and Glycated Hemoglobin in Bulgarian Men with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Aim: To investigate the correlations between the lipid profile indices, as well as glycated hemoglobin levels, and some anthropometric parameters of Bulgarian male patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The study in­cluded 136 males with T2DM, divided into two age groups. The anthropometric parameters were: waist (WC) and hip (HC) circumferences. The calculated indices were: body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio (WHR). The laboratory indices included: total cholesterol (TCH), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-den­sity lipoprotein (LDL), very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Results: In the present study we found eleven significant correlations between some anthropometric and labora­tory parameters in Bulgarian male patients with T2DM. They were: 1st age group 40-60 years: TCH/BMI, TCH/ WC, TCH/WHR, HDL/BMI, HDL/WC, and LDL/HC; 2nd age group 61-80 years: TG/BMI, VLDL/BMI, HbA1c/ BMI, HbA1c/WC, and HbA1c/HC. The levels of triglycerides and VLDL were significantly higher in the group of 40-60 year-old men, than in the second male group. Conclusion: The study showed that the correlations between the anthropometric parameters with lipid profile indices and the glycated hemoglobin values in the different age and gender groups of T2DM patients could pre­dict the prognosis or the susceptibility of persons to the risk of disease complications. The multidisciplinary ap­proach to T2DM requires the monitoring of the patient`s lipid profile and glycated hemoglobin levels, together with the anthropometric parameters.