European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Abstract

Background: India is becoming the “Diabetes Capital of the World”. Body Mass Index and
Waist to Hip ratio are standard anthropometric measurements.Assessing Subcutaneous and
Visceral fat separately, we can get more insight into the pathophysiology of Diabetic
complications.
Methodology : 100 diagnosed patients of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ranging from18-80 years of
age were investigated for subcutaneous fat and sonography guided visceral fat and evaluated
with grades of diabetic microvascular complications.
Data analysis was done using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) Software
version20.
Results and Conclusions: In our study,subcutaneous fat was increased in29% of the population,
while Visceral Fat by Sonography assessment was raised in 73% of study subjects. Significant
correlation was seen with Retinopathy and Nephropathy for both Subcutaneous and Visceral
fat, while Neuropathy correlated with raised subcutaneous fat.