WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

*Dr. Hind Meteab Mousa and Besmah M. Ali

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Worldwide, diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder. Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90% of diabetes diagnoses. We examine type 2 diabetic patients' blood zinc levels. Zinc is important in glucose metabolism, which is why we're studying it. Method: In Iraq's Wasit governorate, Al-Zahraa teaching hospital's diabetes clinic conducted a cross-sectional research. From October to December 2022, systematic random sampling chose 150 type 2 diabetics aged 18 and older. Individuals with chronic renal illness, haematological disorders, disease duration less than 1 year, pregnant women, and zinc supplementation were excluded. The researcher measured height, weight, and age. Standardized methods and calibrated equipment were used to measure. Results: 75.33% of patients have low serum zinc and 24.67% of them have normal serum zinc. While fig 2 show significant negative correlation between serum zinc and HbA1c. mean when increase in HbA1c level there is decrease in serum zinc level. Low serum zinc is associated with poor glycemic management in 95.6% of individuals. 82.3% of individuals with insufficient serum zinc had excessive triglycerides. Serum zinc does not affect cholesterol or HDL levels (HDL). Conclusion: Zinc levels and HbA1c are inversely related. Most low serum zinc patients have high HbA1c and poor glycemic control. Low serum zinc levels raise triglycerides.

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