Clinical and Biochemical Profile of Lean Body Weight Type 2 Diabetics, Normal Weight and Obese Diabetics

Abstract

BACKGROUND:Diabetes is a group of metabolic disorders with a phenomenal increase in developing countries like India. 1 When we compare the clinical profile in developed countries we find there is a remarkable difference in developing countries. In Asia the proportion of lean diabetics are relatively more when compared to developed countries. 2 Hence it is worth comparing the clinical and biochemical profile in lean diabetic, normal and obese type 2 diabetic patients in our population. 3