A study of vitamin D deficiency in newly diagnosed type ii diabetes mellitus patients at a tertiary health care centre

 

 

Abstract              Background: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by impairment in the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. Vitamin D plays an important role in glucose metabolism affecting insulin secretion and insulin resistance. Present study was conducted to see the prevalence of vitamin D in diabetic patients. Aim and objective: To study the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in newly diagnosed type II diabetes Mellitus patients at a tertiary health care centre Methodology: Present study was a comparative study carried out on newly diagnosed patients of type II diabetes Milletus and their healthy controls. Data was collected with pre tested questionnaire. Data included demographic data, clinical history and clinical examination. Anthropometric measurements, blood sugar level, and serum vitamin level was measured and recorded. Data was analysed with appropriate statistical tests. Results: Mean age of the cases was 51.6±2.3 years and mean age of the control group was 52.1±3.1 years. BMI of cases group was 31.3±3.1 kg/m2 and of control group was 28.2±2.1 Kg/m2. BMI of the cases was significantly higher than control group (p=0.001).Mean Vitamin D level in cases was 13.3± 7.4 ng/mL . In control group mean vitmin D level was 22.3 ± 9.2 ng/mL. Vitamin D was found to be significantly higher control group as compared to cases (t value 5.39, p value = 0.0001). Vitamin D deficiency prevalence in type II diabetic patients was 62%.

Key Word: vitamin D deficiency.