FREQUENCY OF OBESITY IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
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https://doi.org/10.52764/jms.24.32.2.2Keywords:
.DM (Diabetes mellitus), BMI (Body mass index), RBS (Random blood sugar), HbA1c (Glycated hemoglobinAbstract
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND. The purpose of this study is determine frequency of obesity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
METHODOLOGY. This descriptive cross sectional study is conducted in department of medicine Khyber teaching hospital Peshawar from 6 august 2019 to 10 February 2020. All type 2 diabetic patient presented to medical OPD and ward were interviewed .Detailed history and examination performed of the patients fulfilling inclusion criteria. Relevant information’s like age, gender, height, weight, RBs, BMI etc. Recorded using proferma. Patients with RBS more than 200 mg/dl were labeled as diabetics and patients with BMI of more than 25kg/m2were labelled as obese. Data analyzed using SPSS version 20 and presented in tables.
RESULTS. Mean and standard deviation (SDs) for age recorded as 56±9. Mean and SDs for height recorded as1.5± 0.8. Mean and SDs for weight recorded as 65±12. Mean and SDs for random blood sugar recorded as 238±77. Mean and SDs for HbA1c recorded as 8.7±1.8. Mean and SDs for BMI recorded as 26±5.189(49.2%) patients were female and 195(50.8%) were male. 207(53.9%) patients were recorded as obese and 177(46.1%) were recorded as non-obese.95(24.7%) patients were recorded as having controlled diabetes while 289(75.3%) patients were recorded as having uncontrolled diabetes.
CONCLUSION. In our study we found that majority of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients were obese. Thus by adopting healthy life style we can reduce and delay the onset and morbidity associated with diabetes mellitus.
KEY WORDS.DM (Diabetes mellitus), BMI (Body mass index), RBS (Random blood sugar), HbA1c (Glycated hemoglobin).
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