A STUDY ON COMORBIDITIES AND LIFE STYLE ASSOCIATED WITH DIABETES PATIENTS
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
The present study focused on the co morbidities and lifestyle associated with diabetes patients. It was a non experimental prospective study and done in outpatient department of endocrinology, Amrita Institute of Medical science. Sample size was 136. Patients who have diagnosed with diabetes included and not willing to participate excluded. Majority of the people (18.4%) having hypertension followed by combination of hypertension and dyslipidaemia (15.4%). Majority of them are non vegetarians (79.41%) and having irregular exercise (65.44%). 13.9% of patients were consuming alcohol and 10.3% were smoking. So the study provides data to advice health care providers to pay more attention towards the diabetes patients.
Authors and Affiliations
Meenu Vijayan, Gayathri Madhu , Gisna John, Shalini Das, Roshni PR, Remya Raghu
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