PREVALANCE OF PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF DIABETES MELLITUS IN SOUTHERN PART OF INDIA Authors: Sruthi G And Shankaraiah P*
ABSTRACT
Over the course of three years in 2021, 2022, and 2023, an epidemiological research on type I and
type II diabetes was involving 3325 patients, 2261 males and 1064 females of all ages between 0-90
years was collected at MGM, Warangal District, Telangana State, India. Each patient had a clinical
examination to detect blood glucose levels and signs and symptoms of diabetes mellitus. In addition,
each patient completed a pre-test questionnaire to learn about their eating and other habits. Out of the
3325 patients who were evaluated 2709(81.5) tested positive for type II diabetes mellitus; of 1848
were males, 861 were females and 615(18.5) tested positive for type-I diabetes mellitus; of these, 376
were male., 239 (women). Type-II (81.5%) had a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus than type-I
615(18.5%), and it is more prevalent in males than in females, according to the distribution of the
disease by types and gender. Patients who were 55 years of age and older had the highest prevalence
of diabetes mellitus, with 2274 (68.4%) of those in the 30–65 year age range being the most affected.
The simultaneous prevalence of various diseases and such as diabetes mellitus 1218 (36.63%),
hypertension 548(45%), diabetic ketoacidosis 183(15%) and diabetic foot ulcers 150 (12%),
Retinopathy 99.8(8%), Nephropathy 74.8(6%), Neuropathy 174 (14%). The results were also shown
that the rate of cardiovascular diseases was considerably greater in people with diabetes mellitus than
in people without the condition.
Keywords: Type-I Diabetes Mellitus, Epidemiological Research, diabetic foot ulcers Publication date: 01/03/2025 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2025/January/MS_IJBPAS_2025_97971.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.1.9797