STUDY OF CLINICAL PROFILE OF THE PATIENTS WITH LONG STANDING TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS

Dr. Lokesh Kadam; Dr. Sachin Chittawar; Dr. K. K. Kawre

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

STUDY OF CLINICAL PROFILE OF THE PATIENTS WITH LONG STANDING TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS

Dr. Lokesh Kadam, Dr. Sachin Chittawar, Dr. K. K. Kawre

Abstract :

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic disease that is becoming increasingly prevalent in India. In the absence of adequate glucose control, patients with T2DM present a higher risk of developing macrovascular as well as microvascular complications. Severity increases with the long standing diabetes mellitus. Aims and Objectives: To study the clinical profile of patients with long standing T2DM. Methodology: Two hundred T2DM patients with diabetes duration of >5 years were studied at the Department Of Medicine, Gandhi Medical College And Hamidia Hospital, Bhopal from year 2017 to 2020. Diagnosis of T2DM was performed as per the American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommendations. Details on age, sex, education, other co-morbid condition, family history of diabetes, dietary history, addiction, life style/exercise, on how many OHA/insulin and compliance to medication were recorded from each patient. Results: Patients with long standing diabetes were in the fifth to sixth decade of their life (42%), were mostly male (58%), had only primary education and had family history of T2DM (34%). Other parameters associated with patients with long standing diabetes were carbohydrate rich diets (60%) eating at least twice a day (73.5%), were non alcoholic (75%), non-smokers (71%), not exercising (45%) and had Sedentary lifestyle (69%). Conclusion: Patients with long standing diabetes were old (5th to 6th decade of life), males, had primary education, had diet rich in carbohydrates, were not exercising and had a sedentary life style. A counselling related to these factors is recommended to decrease the diabetes related complication in T2DM patients.