Results:
Table 1 shows the comparison of socio-demographic characteristics between diabetic and control subjects. There was significant difference between patients of diabetes and control group vis - a –vis vitamin D levels, physical activity, smoking, family history and hypertension. The difference was statistically significant also. Neither educational status nor monthly income seemed to play any significant role in the genesis of DM.
Table 2 shows the biochemistry values of the 2 groups. Vitamin D levels were lower in the of Diabetic group when compared to the control group. Mean vitamin D levels being 20ng/ml in the diabetic patients when compared to 50ng/ml in the control groups (p < 0.0000001). In participants with T2DM, BMI, fasting glucose level , HbA1c, LDL, triglycerides, uric acid and blood pressure were higher when compared to the control group.