CLINICAL PROFILE OF TYPE 2 DIABETES
Dr. Mangala Borkar, Dr. Kusum Sikariya, Ganesh A. Chonde*, Shital Dhawane, Pradip Ambhore and Vishal Jadhav
ABSTRACT
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is emerging as an epidemic worldwide and is a global public health problem. India is the capital of diabetes. It is a major health issue in south-East Asia. By 2030 it is estimated that around 101.2 million peoples will suffer from DM. The present cross sectional observational study was conducted on Clinical profile of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Total 84 patients (31% males and other females) participated in the study, aging from 45 to 65 years. In the present study 17% patients were addicted to chewing tobacco, 6% were smokers and 5% to alcohol. Obesity was seen in 49% patients and 8% had a family history of T2DM. The present study concluded that obesity, family history, lifestyle and hypertension are prevalent in T2DM. The present study concludes the profile of T2DM from a tertiary care hospital with special emphasis on risk factors and complications associated with T2DM.
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