Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a condition of chronic hyperglicemia (as well as metabolic disorders of the other carbohydrates, lipids and proteins), as a result of absolute and/or relative lack of insulin or lack of insulin effects. The aim of the research presented in this study is examination of antropometric characteristics of patients suffering from type 1 diabetes in Kragujevac depending on gender.

Material and method: We examined 206 patients with type 1 diabetes in Kragujevac, and compare according to gender (107 men and 99 women). All these patients were treated with insulin therapy.

Results: The average duration of DM1 was 12.1±5.2 years. The prevalence of overweight was 11.3%. The average height was 173.14±9.4 vs 164.16±7.27 cm (man vs women, P<0.001), the average weight was 74.22±14.04 vs 67.58±11.28 kg, P<0.001), the average value of BMI was 26.01±8.19 vs 28.55±5.25 kg/m², man vs women, P<0.001), the average value of waist 95.6±12.01 vs 79.5±10.35 cm, man vs women, P<0.001), the average value of hip 97.89±7.7 vs 104.61±8.67 cm, man vs women, P<0.001).

Conclusion: There is significant difference in height, weight, BMI, waist and hip between man and woman in type 1 diabetic patients.

Keywords: diabetes mellitus type 1, antropometric characteristic.

Declaration of interest: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest that could be perceived as prejudicing the impartiality of the research project.

Funding: This research did not receive any specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sector.