Effect of Diabetes on the Onset of Various Complications in Adult Type 2 Diabetic Population

The aim of the study was to check the biochemical parameters as indicators of the onset of various complications in the body, to correlate these complications with adult type 2 diabetic population and to associate the duration of diabetes mellitus with other complications. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 109 diabetic subjects out of which 47.7 % (n=52) were males and 52.29 % (n=57) were females. Baseline data showed that the mean HbA1c of males was 11.94 % and that of females was 7.27 %. Hypertension was the most common complication (90.8 %) followed by cardiovascular diseases (38.5 %), eye diseases (34.86 %), renal disorders (29.35 %) and foot complications (28.44 %). The prevalence of liver disease was just 8.25 %. Majority of patients (38.53 %) had two complications, followed by three complications in 25.68 %, only one complication in 22.01 % and four complications in 13.76 % subjects along with diabetes. Pearson�s coefficient of correlation proved a positive association (r=0.904 in males and r=0.833 in females) of these complications with diabetes. In people with type 2 diabetes, the risk of developing different complications is inversely proportional to glycemic control. This emphasises the fact that effective control of type 2 diabetes is needed to prevent or reduce the risk of these complications.