Association of Cardiovascular Complications and Gall Stone are Higher among Diabetics - A Comparative Study

Background: Diabetes is a condition in which the body’s ability to convert glucose (sugar) to energy is impaired. Symptoms include frequent urination, excessive thirst, increased hunger, weight loss etc. Risk factors may include family history of diabetes, overweight, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity etc. Complications of diabetes include gallstone, hypertension, obesity, etc. Treatments include to control the sugar levels in the blood. Objectives: The basic objectives were to find out associations between diabetes& its complications like obesity, gallstone, got& arthritis and also with other parameters like BMI, physical activity, lifestyle, serum uric acid levels,& food allergy. Methodology: A cross–sectional study was conducted among 200 participants of north 24 paraganas (WB) India from March 2015 to May 2015. Data were collected by anthropometric measurement, clinical assessment, and diet and thus were analyzed. Result: In most of the cases association was found between diabetes and different complications. Conclusion: from the study it can be concluded that diabetes is a risk factor for the development of complications like gallstone, obesity, gout, hypertension, high cholesterol level, CVD and hypertension.