Open AccessQuality of life of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending a tertiary care hospital of Northern India: A cross sectional study
Author(s) -
Sugandhi Sharma,
Uday Mohan,
Shivendra Kumar Singh,
Trideep Jyoti Deori,
Arvind Misra
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1743_20
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , quality of life (healthcare) , body mass index , cross sectional study , vitality , type 2 diabetes mellitus , socioeconomic status , comorbidity , type 2 diabetes , gerontology , population , environmental health , endocrinology , philosophy , nursing , theology , pathology
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic and progressive metabolic disorder. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) there is "an apparent epidemic of diabetes, which is strongly related to lifestyle and economic change." Objective of the study was to assess the quality of life of people living with type 2 diabetes mellitus and factors associated with quality of life.