• Medicine · Oct 2022

    Association of serum leptin and insulin levels among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: A case-control study.

    • Yanfei Zhao and Huihui Li.
    • VIP Ward, Tianjin TEDA Hospital, Tianjin, China.
    • Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Oct 14; 101 (41): e31006e31006.

    AbstractSecretion of insulin is compromised in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) individuals and inadequate to accommodate for insulin resistance (IR) in peripheral tissue. Hyperleptinemia reflects leptin resistance, which is a key factor in the production of IR in T2DM patients, making leptin a potential biomarker for evaluating IR levels. The objective of the study was to assess the association of serum leptin and insulin levels among T2DM patients. This case-control research was carried out on T2DM patients. A total of 73 patients diagnosed with T2DM (the case group) and 40 healthy participants (control; group 3) were enrolled according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria. In the case group, T2DM patients were enrolled with metabolic syndrome (group 1, n = 38) or without metabolic syndrome (group 2, n = 35) according to the WHO criteria. Metabolic profiles of T2DM patients with or without metabolic syndrome were evaluated, and compare these two groups with healthy controls. The subjects of all groups were age- and gender-matched. Body mass index (BMI, P < .01), fasting (P = .0133) and postprandial (P < .01) blood sugar levels, % glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c, P < .01), and lipid profile (P < .01) were found significantly different and higher in group 1 as compared to groups 2 and 3. Serum leptin and insulin levels were found higher and significant in patients with metabolic syndrome (P < .01 for both). The values of serum leptin levels were 10.01 ± 2.7 ng/mL, 6.9 ± 2.4 ng/mL, and 4.11 ± 1.8 ng/mL, and those of serum insulin 120 ± 40.7 µIU/mL, 20.43 ± 5.2 µIU/mL, and 11.4 ± 2.5 µIU/mL in groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively. There was a positive linear correlation between BMI, blood sugar, HbA1c, serum cholesterol (TC), and triglycerides (TG) with serum insulin and leptin levels in the case group. An extremely significant correlation (R = 0.74, P < .001) was found in BMI and serum leptin level in the case group. Serum leptin and insulin levels have a positive association, with serum leptin being a significant predictor of IR syndrome (Evidence Level: 5; Technical Efficacy: Stage 3).Copyright © 2022 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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