Hamim Bokhari¹, Nasreen Hamid², Amna Naveed⁴, Mohsin Masud Jan³, Zoufishan Altaf¹ and Muhammad Adnan²  

ABSTRACT

Objective: The aim of the present study was to examine metabolic syndrome in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Study Design: Descriptive / quantitative / cross sectional study.

Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out at Medical outdoor, Pakistan Medical Research Center (PMRC) Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore from 1^st January 2014 to 1^st July 2014.

Materials and Methods: The study was included three steps of data collection such as questionnaire, measurement of blood pressure, height and weight, Collection of blood samples for the estimation of triglycerides and high density lipoprotein. Twenty five male patients and 25 female with T2DM of age 35 to 70 years were taken. Non probable sampling technique was used for collection of sample. The criteria for diagnostic patient was taken as fasting glucose level range greater than 110mg/dl

Results: The mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure of diabetic patients was 140mm/Hg and 90mm/Hg. The mean and standard deviation of triglyceride and high density lipoprotein were 186.1600+_{_}95.6 and 48.32 +_8.33 respectively.

Conclusion: It is concluded that there are multiple risk factors involved in type 2 diabetes mellitus which are obesity, hypertension and dyslipidemia among these dyslipidemia proves to be the highest risk factor than hypertension and obesity. Physical activity, weight loss and diet favorably affect components of metabolic syndrome at least in the relatively short term. However randomized control trials shows that lifestyle intervention can prevent metabolic syndrome.

Key Words: Metabolic syndrome, Hypertension, obesity, Diabetics II.

Citation of article: Bokhari H, Hamid N, Naveed A, Jan MM. Altaf Z, Adnan M. Metabolic Syndrome in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Med Forum 2017;28(6):158-161.