A Gender based comparative analysis of type 2 diabetes mellitus: A case of chronic kidney disease patients (Gender comparison: CKD type 2 diabetes)

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetes Mellitus related kidney diseases caused approximately 2 million deaths. Prevalence of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is increasing in both genders, men are found to be diagnosed at a younger age and lower body fat mass when compared to women There are variances amongst men and women regarding Diabetes Mellitus with regards to comorbidities, the appearance of complications and the initiation of and adherence to therapy. The same is applicable to Chronic Kidney Diseases. Globally, diabetes has been observed to be the utmost cause of Chronic Kidney Diseases.  Owing to this strong differentiation between males and females, it important to assess how parameters vary between males and females as has been discussed in the present research. To enrich it further, the research compared the parameters amongst males and females in two groups- one group on dialysis and other group not on dialysis. Blood sugar fasting was less in both males and females who were on dialysis. Haemoglobin did not differ much between males and females in both groups wherein it was less in females of both the groups when compared to males. Serum creatinine was found to be more in females of the group “not on dialysis” while it was more in males of the group “on dialysis”. At the end, the study has presented the implications and future scope of the research

Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Blood sugar