Relation Between Leptin and Insulin In Patients With Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Since leptin and insulin are reported tocontrol glucose metabolism, a relationshipbetween these two hormoness hould reveal the metabolic effect ofthem hormones on glucose metabolism. In thi sstudy, the relationship between Leptin and insulinwas evaluated in obese type II diabetic patients,BMl 30 kg/m? (group A), and non-obesetype II diabetic patients, BMI 2SkW m2 (GroupB).Materials and Methods: 19 subjects were studjed.Of these, 32 subjects (4 male and 28 female)were group A and 17 subjects (8 male and 9 female)were group B; both groups were analyzedfor Leptin, Insulin, and HbA1c.