Body Mass Index, Stress and Hyperglycaemia amongst Diabetics in Southern Punjab

Abstract

Objective: To assess the effect of Body Mass Index and stress on control of blood sugar levels in type II diabetic patients in a teaching hospital of Lahore. It was a cross-sectional study, hospital based, on known diabetic patients who reported in out patient department, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, known type II diabetics who where already on anti-diabetic treatment were studied for BMI, stress and blood sugar levels. Results: 62 patients were studied, out of these 40 were females and 22 were males, almost the ratio of 2:1. Age range was 32-72 years with the mean of 50.87±7.86, duration of DM was in the range of 1-17 years with the mean of 6.61±3.89, Random blood sugar was in the range of 133-410 mg% with the mean of 234.55±72.68. 6(9.67%) patients, 2 male and 4 females had BMI of 20, 20(32.27%) had BMI of 20-24.9 which is categorized as within normal units, 30(48.39%) patients had BMI of 25-29 which is overweight and 6(9.67%) had BMI of 30-39.9 which is obese. All these patients were taking oral hypoglycaemic drugs, 20(32.27%) were on single drug, 36(59.06%) were on combination of two drugs and 6 (9.67%) were combination of three drugs. Stresses were analysed, 22(35.48%) had a single cause of stress, 30(48.39%) had 2 causes of stress & 10(16.13%) had more than two causes of stress.