Blood glucose levels may drop when lipids are lowered, but patients with hyperglycemia still need to be treated with diet, exercise, and, if necessary, hypoglycemic medications.
There is a relationship between blood lipids and blood glucose. Studies have shown that hypertriglyceridemia reduces insulin sensitivity and increases insulin resistance, so if blood lipid levels are lowered, it will help stabilize blood glucose levels.
Patients with hyperglycemia need comprehensive management, in addition to active control of blood lipids, they should also manage their diet, control total calorie intake, and maintain a low-sugar, low-fat, and low-salt diet; moreover, appropriate increase in exercise is conducive to increasing insulin sensitivity; on the basis of diet and exercise, they can take glucose-lowering medication such as metformin, acarbose, and so on, in accordance with the doctor’s prescription.
Patients diagnosed with hyperglycemia combined with hyperlipidemia should have standardized treatment under doctor’s guidance.