ASSESSMENT OF SERUM LEVELS OF IRON, ZINC AND MAGNESIUM AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS IN EDO STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL (EDSUTH)
Abstract
Diabetes Mellitus commonly refers to a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. Micronutrients - a category that iron, zinc, and magnesium belong to - are identified as vital nutrients that are required in trace amounts for homeostasis, enzyme regulation and functioning. This study involved male and female diabetic patients in Edo State University Teaching Hospital, Edo State of Nigeria. The study sampled a total of 120 individuals - 24 males, and 96 females between the ages of 30 years and 79 years. The average age for the sample population was ~50 years (SD: 11.811). 60 individuals were designated as control groups i.e. no prior diagnosis of diabetes, while 60 were designated as test group i.e. prior diagnosis of diabetes. The difference in the means of the test and control group was statistically significant for Zinc (p value = 0.001; mean difference = 5.8233; sig < 0.05), but not for iron (mean difference=-0.9533; p=0.408) and magnesium (mean difference = 0.1517; p = 0.117) for this data set. FBS (Fasting Blood Sugar) was also significantly negatively correlated with both zinc (Pearson’s Coefficient = -0.690; p
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