Shanthini R¹,
Abiramasundari R²,
Dharani B³,
Viji Devanand⁴
Lovie Beneta T ⁵
¹Associate Professor,
²Assistant Professor,
³Post Graduate
⁴Professor & HOD
⁵Assistant Professor
Department of Physiology,
Stanley Medical College,
Chennai – 600 001,
Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

• Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition that occurs due to elevated blood glucose level. It was predicted that around 440 million people will be affected by type 2 diabetes mellitus by 2030. The most common clinical presentations of type 2 diabetes mellitus are fatigue and reduced work capacity. Fatigue is said to be a commonest clinical feature of anemia. Hence anemia might be the reason for fatigue and reduced work capacity in type 2 mellitus. Chronic inflammation in type 2 diabetes mellitus could be the reason for anemia.
• Aim: To assess hemoglobin level in the diabetic group and the control group. To compare the hemoglobin level in diabetic group and control group.
• Materials and Methods: A cross sectional analytical study was conducted with 30 healthy volunteers as the control group and 30 type 2 diabetic individuals as the study group. The complete blood count was done and hemoglobin level was assessed.
• Results: The data obtained were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. The average hemoglobin level of control group was 15.3 ± 2.2 versus 10.1 ± 1.2 in type 2 diabetic group and found to be statistically significant (p-value <0.05).
• Conclusion: The present study found that the hemoglobin level was low in type 2 diabetic subjects than in non-diabetic subjects. This shows that anemia is prevalent in type 2 diabetes mellitus because of chronic systemic inflammation. Hence, during routine checkup, hemoglobin level must be assessed in type 2 diabetes mellitus to prevent cardiovascular complications and to improve the quality of life.

Keywords: anemia, hemoglobin, type 2 diabetes mellitus