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Type II Diabetes and Vitamin D Levels Interdependence Among Working Old Adults

ABSTRACTObjective: Due to the increase in the development of chronic Type IIDiabetes among old working adults due to the roleand levelsof Vitamin D.The research was conducted for the exploration of the sameresearch topic. This research aims to investigate the association between type IIdiabetes and vitamin D levels in the old working adults (above the age of 45 years). Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional research was conducted in the premises of Lahore which included a total of 1821 working employees of various institutes, firms and companies. The study included males (83%) and females (17%). The mean age of the research participants was 52±5.5 years. A self-report was used for the assessment of the sociodemographic data of the individuals included in the research. Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) and Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) were assessed by blood samples for the determination of diabetes and vitamin D level status. We included four categories of vitamin D including <10,10-19.9, 20-29.9and≥30with measuring unit as ng/ml. Respective Bivariate associations betweenthe composite indicator andvitamin D categoriesfor diabetes mellitus were either self-reported or FPG ≥126 mg/dl /HbA1c ≥6.5%. Further associations were also made through multivariate models in order to investigate potential controlling cofounders.