• Dr.kadubandi sunil kumar
• SUMA KR
• SRINATH S
• CHANDANA KRISHNA

BACKGROUND: One of the most challenging problems of the 21st century concerning health is diabetes mellitus. India is the second leading country with 65.1 million people suffering from diabetes in 2013, which is expected to go up by 109 million by 2035. Diabetic subjects have 1.5 times more chances to get cognitive declinesince it accelerates the process of brain aging due to hypoperfusion resulting in functional as well as cognition impairment. Cognitive decline may lead to bad diabetic control and poor adherence to treatment modalities, including diet plans. AIMS &OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the presence of cognitive impairment in patients with T2DM; to assess the association of cognitive impairment with duration and severity of T2DM and to assess its association with other risk factors METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 147 Type 2 Diabetic patients in the OPD & IPD of our institution. Data was collected using a pretested semistructured proforma. Cognitive function was assessed using GPCOG (General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition). RESULT: Cognitive impairment was found to be present in 20.4 % of participants. Cognitive impairment increased with increase in age, duration of diabetes and this association was statistically significant. CONCLUSION:In this cross-sectional study on cognitive functions diabetic patients we found higher prevalence of cognitive impairment. Gender, age and duration of diabetes have shown to be significantly associated with cognitive impairment.

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Cognitive impairment, duration, severity, Glycaemic Control, GPCOG

"Cognitive impairment in type 2 diabetes mellitus and its determinants: A cross-sectional study among diabetic patients of Tumkur, Karnataka", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no.690-698, December-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2012087.pdf

"Cognitive impairment in type 2 diabetes mellitus and its determinants: A cross-sectional study among diabetic patients of Tumkur, Karnataka", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 12, page no. pp690-698, December-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2012087.pdf