PREVALENCE OF VITAMIN D LEVELS IN PATIENTS OF DIABETES MALLITUS IN RURAL AND URBAN POPULATION OF MALWA REGION OF PUNJAB
Journal Title: Journal of Advanced Medical and Dental Sciences Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Aim and Objectives – To evaluate the levels of vitamin D having type 2 diabetes mellitus in urban and rural population. Materials and Method - A total number of two hundred subjects visiting the out-patient or admitted as in-patients were enrolled in the study, and were grouped into cases diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes as per ADA guidelines and healthy volunteers. The subjects in each group were further classified into rural and urban population as defined by the census of India (2011). Informed consent was taken from the subjects before participating in the study. All cases were interviewed regarding personal details and detailed history regarding the disease was taken. Investigation ofVitamin D levels [25(OH)D] was done for each subject. Results- In the present study, the mean vitamin D levels among cases of rural and urban population was found to be 21.88±8.45ng/ml and 16.2±5.58 ng/ml respectively. The difference was found to be statistically significant (p value:<0.001).Conclusion-The present study concluded that the prevalence of Vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency is significantly higher among subjects of Type 2 DM than in healthy controls. The study also reports that among subjects of Type 2 DM, urban population has higher prevalence of Vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency than rural population.
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Akash Gupta, Divya Soin, Ravinder Garg, Geetanjali Goyal
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