Significance of Lipid Profiles and Glycemic Control in Children with Diabetes Mellitus in Baqubah City

Abstract

Background: Diabetes       mellitus   (DM)   is   associated   with   a   high   risk   of cardiovascular  disease.to  evaluate  the  relationship  between  long  diabetic  control  ,the HbA1c and lipid profile parameters owning  diabetic children and that with healthy ones   
Method :Forty seven patients with DM were evaluated by history and data about each patient included age, gender, family history of Diabetes, member of the family with DM and time were diagnosed as Diabetes Miletus. Result was revised for HbA1c and Lipid profile (total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-C and LDL-C) was performed. Fifty healthy children were included as control for both lipid profile and HbA1c.
Results :From47 patients with DM (15, 31.9%) were males and (32, 68.1%) were females. The mean ± SD for age of patients with diabetes mellitus was (9.49 ± 3.804) year. Dyslipidemia and elevated HbA1c were significantly more frequent among DM children and adolescents compared to control subjects. Cholesterol, HDL, LDL and HbA1c P - value  (P=0.003),  (P=0.001),  (P=0.036)  and  (P=0.000)  respectively.Triglycerides  it  was statistically non-significant P - value (P=0.135).
Conclusion :Diabetic children with poor control are at higher risk of developing dyslipidemia.