Lipid Profile and Thyroid Hormones in Types 1 and 2 Diabetics

Evaluation of BMI and Lipids Profile in Type 2 Diabetic Subjects with Low and Raised Levels of Thyroid Hormone in Calabar, Nigeria

“…Thyroid disorders, dyslipidemia and obesity are severally reported in diabetes mellitus [6] [9] [10]. Obesity is said to predispose individuals to diabetes [9] while dyslipidemia is associated with both obesity and diabetes mellitus [11].…”

“…The presence of abnormal thyroid hormone levels in diabetic subjects without symptoms of thyroid gland dysfunction has been reported by many researchers [1]- [5]. The need to carry out routine thyroid function test on diabetics has also been recommended particularly on diabetic subjects whose conditions are difficult to manage [3] [6]. The influence of raised or low thyroid hormone level on Body mass index (BMI), lipid levels and on the relationship between BMI and thyroid hormones, BMI and lipids, and between thyroid hormones and lipids has not been defined in diabetic subjects.…”