Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2015

A Study of Prevalence and Vitamin D Impact in Diabetics

Dr. Thrilok Chander Bingi, Dr . Rushendra Kumari . V, Dr. Challa Jaswanth, Dr. Manjula, Dr. Ramulu. B

Abstract :

Background: Vitamin D deficiency is epidemic in India despite of plenty of sunshine. vitamin D has a major role

on insulin secretion and preventing diabetic related complications. | AIM AND OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and understand the impact in type 2 diabetes mellitus by compå this with healthy control group. | STUDY
DESIGN-Cross sectional, case control observational study. | MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was conducted in 50 patients of diabetic
patients who are admitted to the medical wards of Gandhi hospital between May2012 and August 2013. All patients underwent a standard
clinical examination and a blood drawn for Glucose, serum vitamin D3 assay. | STATESTICAL ANALYSIS: Z- Test is applied for comparisons
of vitamin D and calcium levels in cases and controls. | Chi-square test is applied for comparisons of proportions. P value of < 0.05 is taken as
significant. | RESULTS: The cutoff value of Serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 used in this study was< 20 ng/ml is taken as deficient. In our study
64%of the diabetic group are vitamin deficient (<20ng/ml) as compared to 36% of the comparison group (p<0.05). Mean vitamin-d3 levels in
cases is 19.86ng/ml. mean vitamin-d3 level in controls is 28.35ng/ml, the difference between means of serum vitamin-d3 level of cases and
controls is significant. (z=17.4, p<0.05). It shows vitamin D deficiency is statistically significant. | CONCLUSION: Our study shows that vitamin
D deficiency is significantly more prevalent in Diabetics as compared to healthy Individuals in spite of plenty of sunshine in India. Diabetics
with high HbA1C have higher prevalence of vitamin D deficiency.

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Dr. THRILOK CHANDER BINGI,Dr .RUSHENDRA KUMARI .V,DR. CHALLA JASWANTH,DR. MANJULA,DR. RAMULU.B A Study of Prevalence and Vitamin D Impact in Diabetics International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 4 April 2015


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