Effectiveness of Ladyâ€™s Finger Juice in the Control of Blood Sugar Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Clients Aged 45–60 Years in Selected Areas of Mangalore

Ms. Sarika Davis.; Mrs.Jennifer D’Souza.

Volume : III, Issue : VI, June - 2014

Effectiveness of Ladyâ€™s Finger Juice in the Control of Blood Sugar Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Clients Aged 45–60 Years in Selected Areas of Mangalore

Ms. Sarika Davis. , Mrs. Jennifer D Souza.

Abstract :

Diabetes Mellitus is a multi-system disorder characterized by abnormal insulin production, impaired insulin utilization, or both. In India, the increase in type 2 diabetes was estimated to be 58%, from 51 million people in 2010 to 87 million in 20302.This study aims to assess the effectiveness of lady�s finger juice in the control of blood sugar among type 2 diabetes mellitus clients aged 45-60 years in selected areas of Mangalore. A quasi experimental research approach with purposive sampling technique was used. Data collection was done by baseline proforma, compliance diary and fasting blood sugar monitoring chart. The results revealed the mean FBS value of the experimental group in the pretest (219.3�69.3), post test 1 on 7th day (199�67.9),and post test 2 on the 11th day (189.45�67.2) .This shows the decline in the mean FBS value in the experimental group due to the administration of lady�s finger juice .