Thyroid Dysfunction and Associated Risk Factors among Nepalese Diabetes Mellitus Patients

摘要: Objectives. To assess thyroid function and associated risk factors in Nepalese diabetes mellitus patients. Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 419 patients at B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal. Information on demographic anthropometric variables for dysfunction collected. Blood samples were analysed to measure hormones, blood sugar, lipid profile. Results. Prevalence rate 36.03%, with subclinical hypothyroidism (26.5%) as the most common dysfunction. Thyroid much females (42.85%) compared males (30.04%) (p = 0.008) type 1 (50%) 2 (35.41%) 0.218). Diabetic had higher total cholesterol, HDL LDL cholesterol comparison without Significant dysfunction, specifically (overt subclinical), smoking (relative 2.56 95% CI (1.99-3.29, p < 0.001)), family history disease 2.57 (2.0-3.31, female gender 1.44 (1.09-1.91, 0.01)). Conclusions. is diabetic Smoking, disease, are significantly