Background:Diabetes mellitus (DM) referred as a group of metabolic disorders characterized by high blood sugar levels over an extended period. The present study was conducted to assess fasting and postprandial lipid profile in diabetic patient. Materials & Methods:60type II diabetes patients of both genders were enrolled in group I and 60 control in group II. Parameters such as HbA1c, FBS, PBS, total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein – cholesterol (HDL-C), very-lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) were assessed