Original Research Article
Diabesity and Hypertension
Harmanjot Kaur
Associate Professor, University School of Hotel Management, Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, India
ABSTRACT
Hypertension and obesity increase the risk of long-term vascular complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), including stroke, chronic kidney disease, heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, and death. The relative risk of cardiovascular disease for persons with diabetes is double or more than that of persons without diabetes although the absolute risk of cardiovascular disease varies around the world. The present study has been conducted on 100 clinically diagnosed diabetic patients belonging to different areas of Jammu who were visiting Government Medical Hospital for the treatment of the disease. The fasting blood glucose (FPG) level estimation of the selected patients has been done by using standardized digital glucometer. The determination of hypertension among the selected diabetics has also been done by the measurement of their systolic and diastolic blood pressure using stethoscope and mercury sphygmomanometer. Two consecutive blood pressure readings were taken for each patient and the average of the two readings has been recorded as the blood pressure of the selected diabetic patient. The present study results revealed that 40.00 per cent of the diabetic patients also had obesity and they were diagnosed with the condition between the age group of 40-50 years. The prevalence of hypertension has been observed among 54.00 per cent of the diabetic patients and they were diagnosed with the condition at the age of 40-50 years.
Key words: Diabetes mellitus, Fasting blood glucose level, Hypertension, Heart disease