Association of Antidiabetic Treatment with the Type of Obesity in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Objective: To find association between antidiabetic treatment and the type of obesity in type 2 diabetic patients. Methods: The study was conducted in National Institute of Diabetes & Endocrinology (NIDE), Karachi, over a period of 6 months, ie. from January to June, 2018. It was an observational analytical study, for which 59 patients were selected via non-probability sampling, as per inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data was collected through detailed history, examination. A database was developed and analyzed on SPSS 17. A pvalue <0.05 was taken as statistically significant. Results: Fifty nine patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria were included in this study. While 30 (50.8%) had generalized obesity, 29 (49.2%) were not having generalized obesity. Further it was observed that 35 (59.3%) had abdominal obesity, while 24 (40.7%) were not having abdominal obesity. A total of 39 (66.1%) were on insulin, while 20 (43.9%) were not on insulin. Finally, 41 (69.5%) were on oral hypoglycemic drugs, while 18 (30.5%) were not on oral hypoglycemic drugs. P-values were not significant for the study parameters. Conclusion: There is no association between antidiabetic treatment and type of obesity in type 2 diabetic patients.