Prevalence of psychiatric co-morbidities among diabetes patients-a cross sectional study

Abstract

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus has been described as the most complex and demanding of any chronic disease to manage. Who estimates about 350 million people to be affected by diabetes mellitus world wide by the year 2030, which is more than double from year 2000. Among various co-morbidities associated with diabetes , psychiatric manifestation form a major subset. Evidence of depression and anxiety being common in patients with diabetes mellitus. Such co-morbidities being undetected or undertreated has shown impact on general well being as result of poor quality of life.