Malnutrition among patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus

Ibrar Ahmed; Hoor Maab Kaifi; Hira Tahir; Adan Javed

doi:10.12669/pjms.39.1.5485

Ibrar Ahmed Department of Diabetes and Endocrine, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar
Hoor Maab Kaifi Department of Diabetes and Endocrine, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar
Hira Tahir Department of Diabetes and Endocrine, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar
Adan Javed Department of Diabetes and Endocrine, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.1.5485

Keywords: Malnutrition, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Subjective Global Assessment

Abstract

Objectives: The present study aims to evaluate the nutritional status of diabetic patients using Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) tool.

Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at Endocrine and Medicine Department of Lady Reading Hospital from September 2019 to March 2020. A total of 359 patients diagnosed with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) were included in the study. The malnutrition status was assessed using SGA, and clinical parameters including albumin and total leukocyte count (TLC).

Results: We have observed mild to moderate malnutrition among 48.2% patients, and severe malnutrition in 10.6% patients as per the SGA scoring. Among the factors associated with nutritional status were BMI (p<0.01), and presence of CAD (DM complication) (p=0.015). As per the correlation analysis, BMI had a significant negative correlation with nutritional status (r=-0.351; p<0.01).

Conclusion: It is concluded from the study results that there is a high prevalence of malnutrition among the enrolled diabetic patients.

doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.1.5485

How to cite this: Ahmed I, Kaifi HM, Tahir H, Javed A. Malnutrition among patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus. Pak J Med Sci. 2023;39(1):64-69. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.39.1.5485

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