PREVALENCE OF DIABETES MELLITUS AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, MOOD DISORDERS, AND NEPHROPATHY IN PRAYAGRAJ, UTTAR PRADESH (2021-2022)

Vijay Kumar Verma, Santosh Kumar, Sarita K. Yadav* and Rudra P. Ojha

ABSTRACT

This cross-sectional observational study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of mood disorder, socioeconomic status, and nephropathy among diabetic patients in the rural population of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, and to examine the correlation between above mentioned factors and diabetes. A total of 190 diabetic participants (106 males and 84 females) were selected from the outpatient department of a government hospital using a simple random sampling technique. Patients were individually interviewed using a structured questionnaire to assess lifestyle factors, mood disorders and other complications. The prevalence of mood disorder among diabetic patients was 65.6%, which was higher than control 47.69 %. About 16% cases reported diabetic nephropathy and 9.6% patients reported nephropathy along with some mood disorder. Also, preference for non-veg diet was observed in diabetic patients. Additionally, plasma lipid levels were found to be higher in diabetic patients compared to the control group. Conclusively, prevalence of mood disorders is higher and incidence of diabetes is strongly associated with lifestyle and economic status of individuals.

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, Nephropathy, Lipid profile, Diet, Hb1Ac.