Abstract

This study is aimed to approximate the prevalence of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus among Perambalur District population of South TamilNadu. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder due to insulin deficiency or resistance which can affect multiple organs of the body such as heart, kidneys and eyes. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM), refers to having high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia). Uncontrolled diabetes is at a greater risk of diabetic complications and a significant health concern in Perambalur District of Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India. A study conducted in Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Institute of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Perambalur district of Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India. The study included 454 uncontrolled diabetes mellitus subjects of which 60.35% uncontrolled diabetes mellitus in female population and 39.65% uncontrolled diabetes mellitus in male population. The study included 274 female subjects was further divided into three age groups, age group I (25 to 44 years) of 23.38% uncontrolled diabetes mellitus population, age group II (45 to 60 years) of 47.46% uncontrolled diabetes mellitus population, and age group III (61 to 85 years) of 29.20% uncontrolled diabetes mellitus population. The 180 uncontrolled diabetes mellitus male subjects was further divided into three age groups: age group I (25 to 44 years) of 32.22% uncontrolled diabetes mellitus population, age group II (45 to 60 years) of 42.22% uncontrolled diabetes mellitus population, and age group III (61 to 85years) of 25.56% uncontrolled diabetes population. This uncontrolled diabetes mellitus was confirmed by estimating glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) in these diabetes mellitus population. Our study confirmed that there may be a significant burden of diabetes mellitus related both micro vascular and macro vascular complications in this Perambalur district region of Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India.

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