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Diabetic dyslipidemia: Approaches
Diabetic dyslipidemia refers to the characteristic lipid abnormalities often seen in individuals with diabetes, including elevated triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, and increased small dense LDL particles. Approaches to managing diabetic dyslipidemia involve a combination of lifestyle modifications, glycemic control, and targeted lipid-lowering therapies to reduce cardiovascular risk in diabetic patients. Encouraging a balanced diet, regular exercise, and weight management are essential for improving lipid profiles in diabetic patients. Emphasize a diet rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats while limiting saturated and trans fats, refined sugars, and processed foods. Emphasize a diet rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats while limiting saturated and trans fats, refined sugars, and processed foods. Fibrates can help lower triglycerides and increase HDL cholesterol levels in diabetic patients with high triglyceride levels. medication can be added to statin therapy to further lower LDL cholesterol levels by inhibiting cholesterol absorption in the intestines. These supplements can help lower triglycerides, although their effect on cardiovascular outcomes is still under investigation. These medications can help lower LDL cholesterol levels by binding to bile acids in the intestines.
About the Speaker
Dr. Suhas Gopal Erande
Academic Member of RSSDI Senior Consultant Physician, Akshay Hospitals, Pune
Dr. Suhas Erande, the founder of Akshay Hospital & Diabetic Speciality Centre & Insulin Pump Centre is one of the most reputed and leading Diabetologists of Pune with an experience of more than 30 years. His special interests and expertise include prevention, diagnosis and managing various diabetes complications like Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetic Foot Disease, Retinopathy (Eye Damage), Neuropathy (Nerve Damage), Skin Conditions etc. Dr. Erande is also a Panel Consultant at Joshi Hospital and Ratna Hospital and he is Hon. Physician to Pune Municipal Corporation. Dr. Erande is committed to help diabetes patients lead a healthy life and help them avoid diabetes complications in all their forms.
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Diabetic dyslipidemia refers to the characteristic lipid abnormalities often seen in individuals with diabetes, including elevated triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, and increased small dense LDL particles. Approaches to managing diabetic dyslipidemia involve a combination of lifestyle modifications, glycemic control, and targeted lipid-lowering therapies to reduce cardiovascular risk in diabetic patients. Encouraging a balanced diet, regular exercise, and weight management are essential for improving lipid profiles in diabetic patients. Emphasize a diet rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats while limiting saturated and trans fats, refined sugars, and processed foods. Emphasize a diet rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats while limiting saturated and trans fats, refined sugars, and processed foods. Fibrates can help lower triglycerides and increase HDL cholesterol levels in diabetic patients with high triglyceride levels. medication can be added to statin therapy to further lower LDL cholesterol levels by inhibiting cholesterol absorption in the intestines. These supplements can help lower triglycerides, although their effect on cardiovascular outcomes is still under investigation. These medications can help lower LDL cholesterol levels by binding to bile acids in the intestines.