A Study of Somatic Status and Complications Among Female Hospitalized and Non-hospitalized Diabetic Patients from Mysore Urban Area.
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2013-08
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In recent years, India has undergone rapid urbanization and socioeconomic development. Changes in time trends have resulted
in erratic lifestyle, characterized by physical inactivity, unhealthy eating habits and resultant increase in obesity and diabetes.
Diabetes is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in India and its prevalence is increasing at an alarming rate. Chronic
complications of diabetes, especially coronary artery diseases and chronic renal diseases results in frequent hospitalization.
The main aim of the investigation was to study the somatic status and diabetic complications among the female hospitalized
and nonhospitalized patients. A total of 80 female volunteers (40 hospitalized and 40 nonhospitalized) of a private hospital in
Mysore, with known history of type 2 diabetes mellitus for more than two years, were recruited for the study. The tools were
developed to collect information on personal history, demography, socioeconomic status, dietary habits, and anthropometric
measurements. Suitable statistical analysis was applied to the data. The results projected that majority of the patients were
hospitalized on an average of at least three times a year. More than 90% of the subjects exhibited blood sugar >300 mg on
admission. The reason for high morbidity status included poor dietary habits and erratic lifestyle practices among the female
hospitalized patients as compared to nonhospitalized patients. Adapting a healthy lifestyle and maintenance of normal blood
sugar level can reduce the incidence of complications and hospitalization among the subjects.
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Urbanization, socioeconomic development, obesity, diabetes, somatic status, diabetic complications, hospitalized and nonhospitalized patients
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Prabhavathi S N, Karunakaran Charlotte G, Ashoka H G. A Study of Somatic Status and Complications Among Female Hospitalized and Non-hospitalized Diabetic Patients from Mysore Urban Area. Indian Journal of Clinical Practice. 2013 Aug; 24(3): 233-239.