The potential benefit of omega-3 fatty acid capsule on Mean platelet volume and Platelet count in type-2 Diabetes Mellitu

Authors

  • Tamanna Binte Habib Lecturer, Department of Physiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Qazi Shamima Akhter Professor & Head, Department of Physiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Hasan Imam Graded Specialist, Department of Anesthesia, Combined Military Hospital, Bogra, Bangladesh
  • Nahid Yeasmin Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Sharmin Nahar Lecturer, Department of Physiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Farhana Rahman Lecturer, Department of Physiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v8i1.47707

Keywords:

DM, MPV, Platelet count and Omega-3 fatty acid

Abstract

Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a major non-communicable health problem that has effects on glycemic status. Hyperglycemia that is an inherent finding of diabetes causes platelet dysfunction. Oral omega-3 fatty acid supplementation may improve glycemic status in diabetic patient and reduce micro and macrovascular complications.

Objective: To observe the effect of supplementation of omega-3 fatty acid on Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) and Platelet count in type 2 DM.

Methods: A prospective interventional study was conducted from January 2017 to December 2017. A total numbers of 52 diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients of both sexes were selected within age 40 to 50 years. Among them, 27 type 2 diabetic patients with supplementation of omega 3 fatty acid (2g/day) for 12 weeks were considered as study group and another 25 type 2 diabetic patients without supplementation of omega 3 fatty acid were considered as control group. The study subjects were selected from Outpatient Department of Endocrinology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka and personal contact from Dhaka city. MPV and platelet count were measured by hematology analyzer. The study parameters were measured at base line and after 12 weeks of study period in both groups.

Results: In this study MPV and platelet count levels were significantly lower (p<.001) in diabetic patients after supplementation with omega-3 fatty acid in comparison to that of their baseline value. Again, after 12 weeks, MPV and platelet count were significantly lower (p<.001) in diabetic patients after supplementation with omega-3 fatty acid in comparison to control group. In control group, MPV and Platelet count were almost similar both at baseline and after 3 months of follow-up.

Conclusion: After analyzing the results of the study it can be concluded that omega-3 fatty acid may improve MPV and Platelet count levels in type 2 diabetic patients and may be helpful to minimize the complications of type-2 DM.

Bangladesh Crit Care J March 2020; 8(1): 37-40

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Abstract
7
PDF
15

Downloads

Published

2020-06-20

How to Cite

Habib, T. B., Akhter, Q. S., Imam, H., Yeasmin, N., Nahar, S., & Rahman, F. (2020). The potential benefit of omega-3 fatty acid capsule on Mean platelet volume and Platelet count in type-2 Diabetes Mellitu. Bangladesh Critical Care Journal, 8(1), 37–40. https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v8i1.47707

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Original Articles

License

Upon acceptance for publication the copyright of the paper automatically transfers to the BCCJ and will not be published elsewhere either in part or whole without written permission of the copyright holder.

Except for personal use, no part of the materials published in this journal may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher.