Open AccessEffect of COVID 19 Lockdown on glycemic parameters in people with type 2 diabetes
Author(s) -
Ajoy Tewari,
Vineeta Tewari,
Jay Tewari
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_1896_20
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , glycemic , covid-19 , type 2 diabetes , obesity , pandemic , disease , weight loss , medical record , infectious disease (medical specialty) , gerontology , endocrinology
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the newly discovered SARS-COV-2. Older people and people with pre-existing medical conditions, such as diabetes and obesity, appear to have the worst outcomes with the COVID-19 virus. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries enforced stringent lockdowns to prevent the spread of the disease. India had a lockdown of 68 days between 21 st March and 31 st May 2020. In this background, we undertook this study to assess the effect of the lockdown on the glycemic status and weight of people with diabetes, which was indirectly an opportunity to assess the self-care practices of people with diabetes.