Effects of Spirulina in Type 2 Diabetes mellitus among adult patients in selected community area

Background of the study: The number of people globally with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) will increase to 552 million by 2030, over twice the number in 2000 (IDF Diabetes Atlas, 2018). Nearly 21% of these new cases will be from India, which has the highest number of cases in any country.1 India currently has 61.3 million diabetics, a figure that is projected to increase to 103 million by 2030 (WHO Report, 2018). Objectives Of the Study: To assess the effects of spirulina in type 2 diabetes mellitus among adult patients. To associate the post test level of bloodglucose level among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with their selected demographic variables. Methodology: Quantitative research approach was adopted for this study. The research design used for this study was One group pretest and post test experimental research design The study was conducted at selected community area, Arakkonam.sample size 60 type 2 diabetes mellitus. Inclusion criteria Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with no comorbidities. Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients who are willing to participate. Exclusion criteria Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients who are not wiling to participate. Pregnant and lactating women were excluded in the study. The samples were selected by convenient sampling technique method. The demographic and clinical characteristics were collected by using the demographic tool constructed for the study. The pretest was conducted on first day and the clinical assessment of blood sugar level was done. After pretest the subjects group were given pills containing 0.2 g of freeze-dried spirulina (8.0 g/day) for 7 consecutive days. During the intervention period, the samples were asked to maintain their usual diets and levels of physical activity. They were also required to abstain from taking any other supplements. Then the post test was conducted on 7th day. Then the collected data was organized and entered in Ms-Excel for further data analysis and interpretation. Results and Discussion: The data analysis was done by Descriptive statistics, to assess the severity of fatigue and physical activity among type 2 diabetes patients. Inferential Statistics Paired “t” test was used to compare the pretest and post test scores of blood sugar level among type 2 diabetes patients. Chi-square was used to analyse the association of post test level of blood Glucose level among type 2 diabetes patients with their selected demographic variables. Association of demographic variables with the blood glucose level among the demographic variables socio economic status and gender had shown statistically significant association with post test level of fasting blood sugar among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at p<0.01 and p<0.05 level respectively. Conclusion: The investigator analysed the data has come to a conclusion that, there was significant reduction in the level of FBS and PPBS score in the post test. The present study showed that the consumption of spirulina was found to be effective method to maintain the blood glucose level among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.