Hungarian Medical Journal
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The Association between Body Mass Index and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
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Solomon O. UgoyaJos University Teaching Hospital Department of Medicine PMB 2076 Jos Nigeria

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Mayowa O. OwolabiUniversity College Hospital Department of Medicine Ibadan Nigeria

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Tokunbo A. UgoyaJos University Teaching Hospital Department of Medicine PMB 2076 Jos Nigeria

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Fabian H. PuepetJos University Teaching Hospital Department of Medicine PMB 2076 Jos Nigeria

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Godwins O. EchejohJos University Teaching Hospital Department of Pathology Jos Nigeria

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Adesola OgunniyiUniversity College Hospital Department of Medicine Ibadan Nigeria

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Pages:
63–68
Online Publication Date:
14 Mar 2008
Publication Date:
01 Mar 2008
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/hmj.2.2008.1.7
Keywords:
body mass index; diabetic neuropathy; Nigeria
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Background: Over three hundred million people worldwide were estimated to be become diabetic by year 2025. The rates of both obesity and malnutrition are on the increase worlwide. The goal of this study was to describe the relationship of body mass index (BMI) and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in persons with diabetes mellitus. Research design and methods: A cross-sectional analysis of BMI and peripheral neuropathy was conducted among one hundred and twenty diabetic subjects, who were grouped based on presence or absence of DPN. Ninety of the diabetic persons had peripheral neuropathy, while thirty of the diabetic persons had no neuropathy. DPN was determined only by clinical assessment using an aspect of the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI). Result: The two groups were not different in BMI, total cholesterol and high density lipoproteins (HDL). The group without peripheral neuropathy had better glycaemic control; HB A1C = 5.9 ± 2.5 (%), shorter mean duration of diabetes = 5.3 ± 3.6 years and younger age. More of those with peripheral neuropathy were underweight (six compared to none ‘0’ of those without neuropathy). Similar result was obtained for morbid obesity ‘class 3’, although BMI had no significant effect on DPN after controlling for age, duration of DM and glycaemic control. Discussion and conclusion: Obesity is an index of insulin resistance which may account for poor glycaemic control and predispose to peripheral neuropathy and other complications. Weight loss depicts severity of type 1 DM which may account for complications. This pattern also depicts the trend in a sub-Saharan African city like ours with uneven distribution of wealth and resources hence the poor result in both the underweight and obese class 3.

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