Abstract

Objectives: Describe the prevalence of dyslipidemia in newly diagnosed prediabetic patients. Investigate the risk factors associated with dyslipidemia in prediabetic patients. Subjects and methods: This was a crosssectional descriptive study, with 129 patients of Outpatient Department of Endocrine Hospital of Thanh Hoa Province, between January 2023 and June 2023. The patients met the diagnostic criteria for prediabetes as per the guidelines of the Ministry of Health Vietnam in 2020 and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in 2021. For each patient, various data and indicators were collected, including medical history, family history of DM, smoking history, consumption of vegetables, exercise time, blood pressure, weight, height, and waist circumference. Blood parameters measured included fasting glucose, HbA1C, triglycerides, cholesterol, HDL-C, and LDL-C. Results: Among the 129 prediabetic patients, 86.05% had dyslipidemia, which was higher compared to the group without dyslipidemia. The main lipid disorders observed were increased cholesterol (66.7%) and increased triglycerides (57%). The study also revealed a close association between Hypertension , family history of DM, and regular vegetable consumption with dyslipidemia in newly diagnosed prediabetic patients. Conclusion: Early screening for dyslipidemia in prediabetic patients is essential.