Sam Gabriel, - (2016) Assess the predictive factors of Type II Diabetes Mellitus among patients with known diabetes. Masters thesis, Annammal College of Nursing, Kuzhithurai.
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Abstract
Type II Diabetes Mellitus is, by far the most prevalent type of diabetes, accounting for over 90% of people with diabetes. Type II diabetes usually occurs in people over 35 years of age, 80% to 90% of patient is found to be obese at the time of diagnosis. Prevalence of Type II diabetes increases with age, with above half of the people diagnosed being older than 55 years. Type II diabetes is now being seen in an increase in number among children, adolescent and young adults The long term complications of diabetes make it such a devastating disease. Diabetes is the leading cause of adult blindness, end stage renal disease, and non traumatic lower limb amputations. It is also a major contributing factor for heart disease and stroke. Adult with heart disease have death rates two to four times higher than adult without diabetes. The risk of stroke is also two to four times higher among people with diabetes. In addition about 73% of adult with diabetes have hypertension. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY: To assess the predictive factors of Type II Diabetes Mellitus among patients with known diabetes mellitus. To find out the association between predictive factors of Type II Diabetes Mellitus and the selected socio demographic and clinical variables. CONCLUSION The main conclusion of the present study was 95(95%) had high risk for developing type II diabetes mellitus due to lifestyle factors and there was significant association between predictive factors of type II Diabetes Mellitus and socio demographic, and clinical variables. The above findings show that lifestyle factors are the most predominant cause of Type II Diabetes Mellitus. It is evident that developing countries need to make drastic changes in their way of living and habits in order to safeguard their citizens from systemic diseases like Type II Diabetes Mellitus.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Type II Diabetes Mellitus ; Patients With Known Diabetes. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Sep 2017 09:36 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Sep 2017 01:07 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/3047 |
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