Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus is the most common endocrine metabolic disorder of glucose metabolism. During festival season there is increased consumption of carbohydrate rich diet that provide additional glucose which likely to influence metabolic control. 25 clinically established Diabetes Mellitus patients were compared with 25 healthy controls attending Out Patient Department of Dr S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur. Fasting and Post Prandial blood glucose level was measured by GOD-POD method. Mean Fasting and Post Prandial blood glucose values were significantly elevated in Diabetes patients (p<0.0001, p<0.0001, p<0.0001 and p<0.0001, p<0.0001, p<0.0001) as compared to Healthy control subjects studied 10 days before Holi, During Holi festival, 10 days after Holi festival, respectively. Thus during Festivals there is increased consumption of sweets that impaires glycemic control in Diabetes Mellitus patients.