Assessing Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Village of Andhra Pradesh State, India.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 10
Abstract
Introduction: Although there is a global raise in the occurrence of type 2 diabetes, the increase has been dramatic in those societies in economic transition especially in developing countries, both in urban and rural areas. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that people living with diabetes are increasing rapidly worldwide, and this has become a major public health concern. Objectives: To identify risk of developing Type 2 diabetes mellitus in a rural population using the FINDRISC questionnaire. Methodology: This cross sectional study done in September 2015 involved 322 people above age 30 years (160 Males and 162 Females). All were administered a proforma consisting of gender, age, weight and height, blood pressure, history of high blood glucose, level of physical activity, family history of diabetes (DM) etc. after obtaining informed consent. Based on FINDRISC score, risk of diabetes was labeled as low, slightly elevated, moderate, high and very high. The data obtained was entered and analysed in MS Excel and presented in tables and graphs. Important findings were subjected to Chi Square test at 5% level of significance. Results and discussion: Of the known diabetics, 44.3% had family history of diabetes as compared to 32.1% without family history (Chi Square 4.63, p 0.03). Increased risk of developing diabetes (59.1%) was seen in women (Chi Sq 8.69, p 0.003). 29.3% of the women and 15.3% of the men had a BMI of more than 30 (obese). Even in the younger age group of less than 45 years age, 17.9% men and 34.5% women were found to be obese. Conclusions: Risk scoring is very useful in identifying those at risk and giving them proper advice. This approach can be done as a routine activity in the local health center and applied for all people above the age of 25 years. There is a need for regular educational programmes on life style related illnesses, their prevention and control.
Authors and Affiliations
Prabhakar Akurathi, Samson Sanjeeva Rao Nallapu, T. S. R. Sai
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