Study of serum leptin levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at a tertiary care centre of central India

  • Dr. Rajeev Lohokare Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, MGM Medical College & M.Y. Hospital, Indore, M.P, 452001 India
  • Dr Akash Bansal Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry SRMS IMS, Bareilly, U.P, India
  • Dr. Vinita Kothari Director–Central lab-oncquest, Indore, M.P, India
  • Dr. Purnima Dey Sarkar Professor & HOD, Department of Biochemistry, MGM Medical College & M.Y. Hospital, Indore, M.P, 452001 India
  • Dr Amita Gupta Junior Resident II, Department of Biochemistry, MGM Medical College & M.Y. Hospital, Indore- 452001, MP, India
Keywords: Type 2 DM, Leptin, BMI

Abstract

Background: It has been reported that Insulin and leptin share a common central signaling pathway and there might be a possible role of leptin in the etiology of type 2 DM. Studies regarding role of leptin in type 2 DM in central India are lacking.

Aim: This study was conducted with the aim of comparing leptin levels in patients with type 2 DM with apparently healthy controls.

Subjects and Methods: A total of 80 subjects including 40 patients of type 2 DM attending outdoor clinics of MY Hospital and 40 age and sex matched healthy controls. Fasting venous blood sample was analysed for leptin, total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), HDL-C and fasting blood sugar (FBS). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software version 14.

Results: Mean BMI of diabetic group was 32 ± 3.48kg/m2 and that of control group was 28 ± 2.56kg/m2. Leptin levels among diabetic cases were 29.3± 19.3 ng/ml and in non diabetic subjects it was 34.8 ±21.4 ng/ml. The difference in leptin levels between cases and control were statistically significant.

Conclusion: Low leptin levels are associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus independent of changes in BMI.

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DOI: 10.17511/ijmrr.2016.i05.24
Published: 2016-05-31
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Lohokare R, Bansal A, Kothari V, Dey Sarkar P, Gupta A. Study of serum leptin levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at a tertiary care centre of central India. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2016May31 [cited 2024Apr.20];4(5):798-02. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/559
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