International Journal of Advances in Health Sciences (IJHS) ISSN 2349-7033 Vol-3, Issue-1, 2016, pp48-53 http://www.ijhsonline.com Research Article A pattern of Lipid Profile in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: Data from a rural teaching hospital Amol Hartalkar* 1 , Sheetal Hartalkar 2 , Krithika Peshwe 3 , Khushal Choudhary 4 , Pratik Shete 5 and Alex Mathew 6 1 Associate Professor, Department of General Medicine, Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (DU), P.O. Loni (Bk) – 413736 2 Consultant Periodontologist, Rural Dental College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (DU), P.O. Loni (Bk) – 413736 3, 4 Intern, Department of General Medicine, Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (DU), P.O. Loni (Bk) – 413736 5, 6 Resident, Department of General Medicine, Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (DU), P.O. Loni (Bk) – 413736 *Corresponding author: E-mail: amolhartalkar@gmail.com Mobile: +91-9850393788 [Received-11/02/2016, Accepted-17/02/2016, Published- 22/02/2016] ABSTRACT Background: Diabetes mellitus incidence is on a rise which, in turn, has increased the burden of cardiovascular and renal complications. Dyslipidemia is a known risk factor for these complications. Objective: To describe the pattern of lipid profile in patients with type 2 Diabetes mellitus. Methods: The cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at Department of Medicine, of a rural teaching hospital. Total cholesterol (TC), Triacylglycerides (TG), Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels were assayed using standard biochemical methods. Dyslipidaemia was defined using the national cholesterol education programme – adult treatment panel III (NCEP-ATP III) criteria. Height, weight, BMI and waist and hip circumferences were measured. Results: The lipid profiles and lipoprotein levels of 120 known diabetic patients were studied. Waist circumference, hip circumference and waist to height ratio were significantly higher among the female diabetics. None of the patients had all the four lipid values outside the clinical target. The most frequent lipid combination was TC+HDL-C. Conclusion: Dyslipidemia was quite common in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Control of blood sugar levels, screening and treatment of dyslipidemia will lower the micro and macro vascular complications in type 2 diabetic patients. Key words: Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus, Dyslipidemia, Lipid Profile, Triglyceride, HDL-C, LDL-C, Total Cholesterol. INTRODUCTION: Diabetes is a common endocrine disease and its complications are major stimuli for the enhancement of efforts towards its control. There are currently 119.2 million people with type 2 diabetes worldwide, and the number is expected to increase to 212.9 million, in the year 2011 1 . Diabetes mellitus is a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality due to coronary heart disease (CHD), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease. Metabolic control and duration of type 2 diabetes are important predictors of coronary heart disease (ischemic heart disease) in elderly subjects, particularly in women 2 . Certain racial