Atherogenic index of plasma and its cardiovascular risk factor correlates among patients with type 2 diabetes in Uganda

Background: Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP) is a reliable predictor coronary artery disease. There paucity data on AIP and its correlates among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Uganda.
 Objective: To assess the profile cardiovascular risk factor T2D Methods: This was cross-sectional study conducted 8 health facilities established clinics Central-Uganda. The enrolled 500 aged 40 to 79 years. Data collected socio-demographic characteristics, lipid glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c). derived using log (triglycerides/high-density cholesterol) further categorised as low disease (CVD) if <0.1, intermediate (0.1-0.24) high (≥0.24). Cardiovascular factors were defined according international guidelines. Stata version 14 used analyse data, Pearson correlation analyses conducted. Statistical significance set at p<0.05.
 Results: 389(77.4%) females mean age 55.07±8. 979 Low-risk found 43.6%, 20.2% 36.2% participants. significantly correlated waist circumference (r=0.1095, p<0.0147), waist-hip ratio (r=0.1926, p<0.001), Casteri Risk I (r=0.506, r=<0.001), II (r=0.246, p<0.001) atherogenic coefficient (r=0.186, p<0.001). Insignificant observed between fasting blood sugar (r=0.017, p=0.7042), HBA1C (r=0.0108, p=0.8099) duration (r=0.0445, p=0.32)
 Conclusions: elevated T2D. In clinical management, this may be useful tool stratifying T2D.
 Keywords: index plasma; Type diabetes; factors; Uganda.