In today's post I'll present a brief description about the lipid abnormalities[dyslipidemia] seen in Diabetics .
The usual lipid abnormality seen in diabetics is usually hypertriglyceridemia[elevated triglyceride concentration in the blood],reduced amount of high density lipoprotein[HDL],the so called 'good cholesterol' in blood.
Diabetes usually does not alter the amount of LDL cholesterol, but it becomes glycated and thus more atherogenic.
According to the American Heart Association ....
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the LDL level should be kept below 100mg/dl,HDL should be above 40mg/dl in men and above 50mg/dl in women,triglyceride should be kept below 150mg/dl in diabetic individuals[Please verify this data with your doctor as it varies from country to country and changes periodically]
The usual approach followed to correct the lipid abnormalities is
i.DIETARY CHANGES
2.LIFE STYLE MODIFICATION[cessation of smoking,exercise]
3.Drugs like HMG CoA derievatives[statins like atorvastatin]
Reduction of the LDL cholesterol level reduces the risk of cardiovascular complications on diabetics.
For more information on this,please consult with your doctor or post a comment.
