Behavioural Indicators as Risk of Diabetes Mellitus: A Community based Study in Manipur
Journal Title: Diabetes Research – Open Journal - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) has become a major health issue all over the world. Lifestyle factors may affect the health of the patients with diabetes directly or indirectly. Family history of diabetes was given importance in various studies of this aspect of metabolic syndrome. Aim: The present study was conducted to find out the effect of lifestyle indicators and family history of diabetes among the diabetic Muslim population of Manipur. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional method was used for the study in which individuals of both sexes in the age group from 20-45 years. The respondents were taken from two districts in Manipur. Information was gathered by using a structured proforma. Results: Chi-square test showed significant p-values for stress level, family history, physical activity and Quality of Life (QoL) of the participants. All these lifestyle indicators including breakfast habit and family history of diabetes were found to be significant except quality of life on multinomial logistic regression analysis. Conclusion: Lifestyle had greatly influenced on the life of the diabetic Muslim people of Manipur in which it needed to give more awareness to them.
Authors and Affiliations
Nilupher Feroz
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP550144
- DOI 10.17140/DROJ-2-124
- Views 119
- Downloads 0
Rapid Improvement of Blood Glucose Level after Prosthetic Mandibular Advancement in a Patient with Diabetes Mellitus and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Introduction: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is often associated with impaired glucose metabolism. However, the effects of Prosthetic Mandibular Advancement (PMA) on blood glucose levels and insulin resistance r...
Study of the Central and Peripheral Autonomic Function in Short Evolutions Type 2 Diabetes and it’s Risk Categories
for type 2 diabetes (prediabetes) to recently established type 2 diabetes. Research Design and Methods: It is a longitudinal, prospective and observational study (population consisting in 30 control subjects, 30 patients...
Diabetes in the Northwest Territories
An estimated 2.7 million (7.6%) Canadians were living with diabetes in 2012.1 Internationally, Canada has the fourth highest rate of diabetes, behind Mexico, the United States and Portugal.2 The prevalence of diabetes...
Effect of Low Carbohydrate Diet on Type 2 Diabetic Patients and Usefulness of M-Value
Background: Debate between the Calorie Restriction (CR) and Low-Carbohydrate Diet (LCD) has been continued for several years. We have started LCD therapy for diabetic patients since 1999, and experienced good response to...
NLRP3 Inflammasome Signaling Platform as New Pharmacological Target for Metaflammation
Metaflammation is a metabolic inflammatory state characterized by chronic, lowgrade inflammatory response initiated by excess nutrients in metabolic cells.1 The inflammatory signaling conducted by the metabolic cell eve...