Open AccessGlycated haemoglobin and associated variables in diabetics: Ilorin experience
Author(s) -
SA Adebisi,
EK Oghagbon,
Jimoh Ak
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v22i4.28055
Subject(s) - medicine , glycation , body mass index , overweight , diabetes mellitus , glycated haemoglobin , glycated hemoglobin , disease , type 2 diabetes , endocrinology
One hundred and fifty type 2 diabetes mellitus patients were investigated to determine extent of haemoglobin glycation and factors that might influence it. Factors so considered were age, sex, disease duration, and body mass index. The mean HbA(1c) was 8.0%. Ninety-six (about 64%) of the subjects had HbA(1c) > 7.2%. Seventy-one of these were males. Sex and age did not have significant effect on HbA(1c) and so was disease duration in our center. Almost 70% of the female diabetics were overweight. Correlation was very poor between BMI and haemoglobin glycation. However, assessment of the individual group results tended to suggest that glycation decrease with increasing BMI.