A Cross-Sectional study of effects of Iron Deficiency Anaemia on HBA1c levels among Type 2 Diabetic and Non-Diabetic patients.

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) has become a major health problem worldwide. American Diabetes association has considered HBA1c levels = 6.5 as prime target for glycemic control and as diagnostic criterion for DM.One of the variable influencing HBA1c levels is Iron Deficiency Anaemia.(IDA). Objectives: To compare the effect of IDA on HBA1c levels among Diabetic and Non diabetic patients. Methodology:After obtaining IEC clearance and informed consent from the study subjects, a cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2022 to October 2023. Data was collected from 200 patients(50 Diabetic patients and 150 non diabetics), at Department of general medicine PES Hospital, Kuppam, selected by purposive sampling, using a structured proforma, Data was collected and analysed by SPSS. Results: Mean age of the patients in group of Non diabetic with Iron deficiencyanaemia patients was 45.92± 10.89yrs, while Mean age of the in group of Diabetic with Iron deficiency anaemia patients was 51.76 ± 9.59yrs. Among the two groups female patients(79.3%) were comparatively more than male patients(66.2%) in Non diabetics with IDA. HbA1c in Non diabetics with IDA is negatively correlated significantly with Body mass index, haemoglobin, PCV, MCHC and not correlated with age, MCV, MCH, Serum ferritin, FBS, PPBS. HbA1c in diabetics with IDA is negatively correlated significantly with age, haemoglobin, PCV, MCV, MCH, MCHC and Serum ferritin and not correlated with BMI, FBS, PPBS. Conclusion:There is alteration of HBA1c levels with respect to Haemoglobin, PCV, MCHC, MCV, MCH and serum ferritin, in Diabetic and Non diabetic individuals with Iron Deficiency Anaemia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]