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Babu, Suresh
- Vitamin D Deficiency in Rural Area of Gautam Buddh Nagar:An Observational Study
Authors
1 Department of Medicine, Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 11, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 16-19Abstract
Background: In addition to bone formation, mineralization,calcium and phosphorus metabolism, vitamin D is also involved in maintaining normal neuromuscular function. Vitamin D deficiency is a public health problem in our country. Its deficiency is widely prevalent in urban population. However, rural Indian population is perceived to be at low risk of vitamin D deficiency due to their lifestyle exposing them to more sunlight.
Aim: To study the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in rural population of Gautam Buddh Nagar district of national capital region.
Methodology: Consequent 80 apparently healthy subjects of either sex from both rural and urban background, with nonspecific symptoms were studied for their demographic profile and 25(OH) vitamin D levels.
Results:25(OH) vitamin D level was 14.96 ng/ml in rural group and 16.25 ng/ml in urban group. A high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was observed in both rural and urban population of Gautam Buddh Nagar.
Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency is widely prevalent in our society including rural India. Apparently healthy subjects of rural population particularly women with nonspecific symptoms should be evaluated for vitamin D deficiency.
- Clinical and Biochemical Profile of Indians with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus:A Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Greater Noida
Authors
1 Senior Consultant, Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar, UP, IN
2 Associate Professor,, Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar, UP, IN
3 Professor,, Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar, UP, IN
4 GDMO, 15th battalion, ITBP, Udhampur, IN
5 Ex Professor, Department of Medicine, SMS&R, Sharda University, Greater Noida, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 11, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 647-652Abstract
Objective: To study the clinical and biochemical profile of newly detected type 2 diabetes mellitus patients from a tertiary care hospital in Greater Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar.
Method: At total of 100 newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus patients presenting in the Department of Medicine were included and studied. A detailed clinical history, examination and investigations were recorded. The presence of microvascular and macrovascular complications of diabetes mellitus was assessed using this clinical and laboratory data.
Results: There were 52 males and 48 females. Maximum patients belonged to fourth decade and upperlower socioeconomic status. 20% patients had obesity and 50% people were overweight. Polyuria was the chief presenting complaint in 51% cases with polydipsia, weight loss and weakness being the other common symptoms. 62 % of the diabetics had hypertension. Increased cholesterol was reported in 44% and 53 %patients had altered triglyceride. The prevalence of neuropathy, retinopathy and nephropathy was 33%, 28% and21 % respectively.
Conclusion: Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients present with comorbidities and complications frequently. Significant proportion of patients in this study had poor glycemic control as well as microvascular complications at the very time of diagnosis. A vast majority were overweight with high waist circumference. Commonest observed comorbidities with diabetes were that of hypertensionand dyslipidemia.