Malnutrition among patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus

Ibrar Ahmed; Hoor Maab Kaifi; Hira Tahir; Adan Javed

doi:10.12669/pjms.39.1.5485

Malnutrition among patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus

Pak J Med Sci. 2023 Jan-Feb;39(1):64-69. doi: 10.12669/pjms.39.1.5485.

Authors

Ibrar Ahmed¹, Hoor Maab Kaifi², Hira Tahir³, Adan Javed⁴

Affiliations

¹ Ibrar Ahmed, FCPS (Endocrinology), Department of Diabetes and Endocrine, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan.
² Hoor Maab Kaifi, MSc (Foods & Nutrition Sciences), Department of Diabetes and Endocrine, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan.
³ Hira Tahir, MSc (Foods & Nutrition Sciences), Department of Diabetes and Endocrine, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan.
⁴ Adan Javed, Pharm D. Department of Diabetes and Endocrine, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan.

Abstract

Objectives: The present study aims to evaluate the nutritional status of diabetic patients using Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) tool.

Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at Endocrine and Medicine Department of Lady Reading Hospital from September 2019 to March 2020. A total of 359 patients diagnosed with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) were included in the study. The malnutrition status was assessed using SGA, and clinical parameters including albumin and total leukocyte count (TLC).

Results: We have observed mild to moderate malnutrition among 48.2% patients, and severe malnutrition in 10.6% patients as per the SGA scoring. Among the factors associated with nutritional status were BMI (p<0.01), and presence of CAD (DM complication) (p=0.015). As per the correlation analysis, BMI had a significant negative correlation with nutritional status (r=-0.351; p<0.01).

Conclusion: It is concluded from the study results that there is a high prevalence of malnutrition among the enrolled diabetic patients.

Keywords: Malnutrition; Subjective Global Assessment; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.