Relationship between Fasting Plasma Glucose and Glycated Haemoglobin In Adult Diabetic Nigerians

The relationship between packed cell volume (PCV), fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and glycated haemoglobin (HbAI) was investigated in 40 diabetic patients (22 males and 18 females) and 20 apparently healthy controls (12 males and 18 females). Among the control subjects the FPG and HbA1 were significantly higher in the female than male subjects (P within the normal range. The FPG and HbA1 values were however, significantly higher in diabetic patients (139.34 ± 7.06 and 12.09 ± 2.80) than control subjects (76.40 ± 1.24 and 6.24 ± 0.51), respectively (P and / or HbA1 are important and agreeable indices for assessment of glucose metabolism. Furthermore, there was an evidence of poor glycemic control in diabetic patients investigated in this study, probably due to poor compliance culture of the patients or inability to procure recommended drugs. (Afr. J. Biomed. Res. 10: 127 – 132)