 dyslipidemia is a significant morbidity associated with diabetes and cardiovascular disorders . 
 the present study was undertaken to assess the lipid profile of type 2 diabetic and age - gender matched healthy subjects and its association , if any , with fasting plasma glucose . 
 clinically diagnosed diabetic subjects were recruited for the study . 
 the fasting plasma glucose and lipid profiles were analyzed for 99 diabetic and 101 healthy volunteers . 
 the blood samples were analyzed for fasting plasma glucose , total cholesterol , triglycerides , high density lipoprotein - cholesterol , low density lipoprotein - cholesterol and very low density lipoprotein - cholesterol . 
 correlation analysis of lipid profile with fasting plasma glucose and calculation of risk ratio was done . 
 the levels of high density lipoprotein - cholesterol and low density lipoprotein - cholesterol were found to be significantly low in diabetics and subjects with lower low density lipoprotein - cholesterol were on statins . 
 inspite of lower lipid values , the risk ratio for diabetics was significantly higher . 
 the correlation analysis indicated significant difference in relationship between fasting plasma glucose , lipid parameters and risk ratios in the two groups . 
 diabetics with lower high density lipoprotein - cholesterol and higher total cholesterol present with a higher risk ratio pointing to need of non - statin high density lipoprotein - raising medications decreasing their predisposition to cardiovascular disorders . 
 the study highlights the altered pattern of correlation of lipid profile with fasting plasma glucose in diabetics and their increased risk of cardiovascular disorders . 
 the dyslipidemia in the form of triglyceridemia and significantly low high density lipoprotein - cholesterol in diabetics point towards the need of non - statin high density lipoprotein - raising medications . 
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