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.
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Nilupher Feroz
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