LIPID ACCUMULATION PRODUCT INDEX TO ASSESS THE CARDIOVASCULAR RISK- A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide and global prevalence of diabetes mellitus was 415 million in 2017 out of which India constitutes 73 million people with diabetes mellitus. Type 2 diabetes mellitus constitutes 90% of the cases worldwide. ASCVD (atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease) namely coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease are the common causes of morbidity and mortality for patients with diabetes.