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Evaluation of Lipid Profiles and Glycemic Control in Diabetic Patients in the Northwest of Spain: A Population Study

by
Fernando Blanco-Gomez
1,
Nerea Nogueira-Rio
1,
Veronica Mendez-Vilabrille
1,
Jose Manuel Miranda
1,*,
Julia María Cabo del Riego
2 and
Aroa Lopez-Santamarina
1
1
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain
2
Clinical Analysis Laboratory, Department of Immunology, Lucus Augusti University Hospital, 27003 Lugo, Spain
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Dietetics 2025, 4(3), 36; https://doi.org/10.3390/dietetics4030036 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 9 May 2025 / Revised: 23 July 2025 / Accepted: 18 August 2025 / Published: 21 August 2025
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Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is a prevalent metabolic disease with a strong association with cardiovascular complications. This study evaluated glycemic control and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides) in patients with T2D, based on glycated hemoglobin and fasting glucose levels, through a cross-sectional analysis of 4814 individuals (mean age: 66.2 ± 16.07 years with normal distribution; 51.5% male) from the Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti in Northwest Spain. The aim was to assess the metabolic differences and potential influences of age, sex, and geographic setting. We observed that patients with T2D had lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, but higher triglycerides and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels compared to patients without T2D. A positive correlation was found between age and fasting glucose levels (r = 0.182; p < 0.05), with the highest glucose concentrations occurring in postmenopausal women. No significant differences were observed between rural and urban participants. These findings support the integration of targeted nutritional strategies and education programs in the clinical management of T2D, particularly in older adults.
Keywords: diabetes mellitus; dyslipidemia; glycemic control; patient education; Atlantic diet diabetes mellitus; dyslipidemia; glycemic control; patient education; Atlantic diet
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Blanco-Gomez, F.; Nogueira-Rio, N.; Mendez-Vilabrille, V.; Miranda, J.M.; del Riego, J.M.C.; Lopez-Santamarina, A. Evaluation of Lipid Profiles and Glycemic Control in Diabetic Patients in the Northwest of Spain: A Population Study. Dietetics 2025, 4, 36. https://doi.org/10.3390/dietetics4030036

AMA Style

Blanco-Gomez F, Nogueira-Rio N, Mendez-Vilabrille V, Miranda JM, del Riego JMC, Lopez-Santamarina A. Evaluation of Lipid Profiles and Glycemic Control in Diabetic Patients in the Northwest of Spain: A Population Study. Dietetics. 2025; 4(3):36. https://doi.org/10.3390/dietetics4030036

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Blanco-Gomez, Fernando, Nerea Nogueira-Rio, Veronica Mendez-Vilabrille, Jose Manuel Miranda, Julia María Cabo del Riego, and Aroa Lopez-Santamarina. 2025. "Evaluation of Lipid Profiles and Glycemic Control in Diabetic Patients in the Northwest of Spain: A Population Study" Dietetics 4, no. 3: 36. https://doi.org/10.3390/dietetics4030036

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Blanco-Gomez, F., Nogueira-Rio, N., Mendez-Vilabrille, V., Miranda, J. M., del Riego, J. M. C., & Lopez-Santamarina, A. (2025). Evaluation of Lipid Profiles and Glycemic Control in Diabetic Patients in the Northwest of Spain: A Population Study. Dietetics, 4(3), 36. https://doi.org/10.3390/dietetics4030036

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