Year: 2025 | Month: September | Volume: 15 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 130-139
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20250917
Gender-Based Differences in Musculoskeletal Disorders among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study from North India
Dr. Nabila Nishat1, Dr. Mohd. Ammar Aslam2, Dr. R. Sushma Swaraj3,Dr. Afreen Saif4
1Senior Resident, Department of Physiology, Dr RMLIMS, Lucknow
2Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Dr RMLIMS, Lucknow
3Senior Resident, Department of Physiology, Dr RMLIMS, Lucknow
4Senior Resident, Department of Physiology, KGMU, Lucknow
Corresponding Author: Dr. Nabila Nishat
ABSTRACT
AIM: This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of musculoskeletal diseases among patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus according to gender. In order to promote gender-sensitive diabetes care, it attempts to investigate the ways in which sex-specific characteristics such as hormones, body composition, and lifestyle contribute to these issues.
METHOD AND MATERIALS: This 12-month cross-sectional analytical investigation was carried out in the orthopaedic outpatient clinics at RML-IMS and KGMU in Lucknow. Convenient sampling was used to register 400 adult patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Laboratory testing (FBS, PPBS, HbA1c), radiographic evaluations, anthropometric measures, and thorough clinical evaluations were also carried out. To evaluate gender-based differences, the data were statistically analysed, with significance defined at p < 0.05.
RESULTS: Tendinitis (37%) and adhesive capsulitis (35.5%) were the most prevalent musculoskeletal conditions among 400 T2DM patients. Dupuytren's contracture (12.5%), carpal tunnel syndrome (9.3%), and cheiroarthropathy (2.3%) were next in line. There was notable gender-based disparities: tendinitis was more common in females (p = 0.021), whereas adhesive capsulitis was more common in males (p = 0.003).
CONCLUSION: Glycaemic management, BMI, and lifestyle all have an impact on the study's findings, which show notable gender-based variations in musculoskeletal problems among T2DM patients. Including gender-sensitive methods can improve diabetes management results and early detection
Key words: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Gender Differences, Tendinitis, Adhesive Capsulitis, Gender Medicine, Diabetic Complications