Prevalence of Constipation in Diabetic Individuals at Endocrinology Clinic: A Cross-Sectional Study
Mukhtiar Ahmed Abro, Muhammad Amjad Kalhoro, Yar Muhammad Tunio, Bashir Ahmed Chandio, Muhammad Zarrar Rajput, Zaheer Hussain Memon
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ABSTRACT
Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of
constipation in people with diabetes seen at an outpatient endocrinology
clinic.
Study design: A cross-sectional study
Place and Duration: This study
was conducted at , People's
University of Medical and Health Science for Women Nawabshah Pakistan between April 2020 to
April 2021.
Methodology: An outpatient endocrinology clinic conducted
at our institute using questionnaire & Rome III criteria. According to Rome
III, the following should be considered constipation symptoms: (1) fewer than
three bowel movements per week, (2) an attempt to empty bowl, (3) hard or lumpy
stools, (4) a belief that an evacuation is incomplete, (5) a belief that an
evacuation is blocked, and (6) manual defecation procedures.
Results: Constipation was shown to be common among diabetes
individuals in 31.2 percent of the 372 participants studied. Females
outnumbered males in the sample (72.8 percent), as well as in terms of
constipation frequency (80.2 percent). The prevalence of type 2 diabetes was
97.3 percent, and 80.2 percent of the participants were above the age of 50
years. Constipation was linked to poor glycemic control (HgA1c 7) in 112
participants.
Conclusion: In comparison to the general population,
persons with diabetes mellitus who met the Rome III criteria had a higher rate
of constipation. Inadequate glycemic control increases the incidence of
constipation in people with diabetes mellitus, and further research is needed
to prove this hypothesis.
Keywords: diabetes mellitus, constipation, prevalence,
ABSTRACT
Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of
constipation in people with diabetes seen at an outpatient endocrinology
clinic.
Study design: A cross-sectional study
Place and Duration: This study
was conducted at , People's
University of Medical and Health Science for Women Nawabshah Pakistan between April 2020 to
April 2021.
Methodology: An outpatient endocrinology clinic conducted
at our institute using questionnaire & Rome III criteria. According to Rome
III, the following should be considered constipation symptoms: (1) fewer than
three bowel movements per week, (2) an attempt to empty bowl, (3) hard or lumpy
stools, (4) a belief that an evacuation is incomplete, (5) a belief that an
evacuation is blocked, and (6) manual defecation procedures.
Results: Constipation was shown to be common among diabetes
individuals in 31.2 percent of the 372 participants studied. Females
outnumbered males in the sample (72.8 percent), as well as in terms of
constipation frequency (80.2 percent). The prevalence of type 2 diabetes was
97.3 percent, and 80.2 percent of the participants were above the age of 50
years. Constipation was linked to poor glycemic control (HgA1c 7) in 112
participants.
Conclusion: In comparison to the general population,
persons with diabetes mellitus who met the Rome III criteria had a higher rate
of constipation. Inadequate glycemic control increases the incidence of
constipation in people with diabetes mellitus, and further research is needed
to prove this hypothesis.
Keywords: diabetes mellitus, constipation, prevalence,