Patients with Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 DM were compair with control group according to their sociodemographic, antropometric and biochemical parameters.

Aim: Nowadays, the morbidity and mortality rates of diseases such as Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) increase rapidly. In this study, it was aimed to compare the sociodemographic features and biochemical parameters of the patients with Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 DM with control group and to evaluate the results in view of litherature.Material and Method: In this study, among the patients who applied to Dicle University Faculty of Medicine Family Practice outpatient policlinic during July and December 2007, 32 patients with Metabolic Syndrome, 21 patients with Type 2 DM were taken and 21 patients were selected for control group. Patients with Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 DM were compaired with control group according to their sociodemographic, antropometric and biochemical parameters.Results: Of 74 patients applied to the study, 29 were female and 45 were male. There weren?t any statistical differencer about gender, education, diet and egzersize between the three groups (respectively, p=0,224, p=0,216, p=0,234 and p=0,504). W/H ratios, BMI and ages were statistically meaningful between three groups (respectively p=0,001, p=0,005 and p=0,0001). Patients with Metabolic Sydrome had higher W/H ratios and BMI values. Biochemical studies showed that HDL, LDL, T.CHOL, TG, T.CHOL/HDL and fasting blood glucose values vere significantly different between those groups (respectively p=0,005, p=0,021, p=0,089, p<0,0001, p=0,019 and p<0,0001). HOMA-IR values were increasing with age (r=0,295, p=0,011), also there was a positive correlation between HOMA-IR and T.CHOL/HDL ratios (r=0,296, p=0,010).Conclusion: While HOMA-IR values were significantly higher in Type 2 DM group, any differences between Metabolic Sydrome and control groups were not detected. Also in both two study groups, HOMA-IR values were increasing with age and there was a positive correlation between HOMA-IR and T.CHOL/HDL ratios. BMI values were positively correlated with systolic and diastolic blood pressures and also W/h ratios. TG values were increasing with W/H ratios.Key Words: Metabolic Sydrome, Type 2 DM, insulin resistance.