DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i12.044

Pages: 4044-4047

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a common and a serious disease with chronic complications and constitutes a substantial burden for both patient and health care system. The prevalence of coexisting hypertension and diabetes appears to be increasing in industrialized nations because populations are aging and both hypertension and non-insulin dependant diabetes mellitus incidence increases with age. Objective: To study the prevalence of hypertension in Type-2 diabetic patients. Materials and Methods: A total of 250 diabetic patients coming to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital, Bogura, Bangladesh during from January to March 2019 were studied and evaluated for blood pressure (BP), and macrovascular and microvascular complication. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Sample Size: 250. Results: Prevalence of hypertension noted in 64 (25.6%) patients. BP was normal in 55 (22%), 131 (52.4%) patients were prehypertensive, 45 (18%) patients were in stage-1 hypertension, and 19 (7.6%) had stage-2 hypertension. Macrovascular complications noted in 120 (48%) and microvascular complications noted in 60 (24%) patients. Conclusion: From the above study, we would like to conclude that, the prevalence of hypertension is increasing in patients with diabetes mellitus due to increased insulin resistance. The presence of hypertension along with diabetes mellitus increases the complications and twofold rises in cardiovascular diseases related mortality.