Focus on primary prevention: A study on awareness of diabetes mellitus and its complications among offsprings of diabetes patients
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Background: India is facing a major health care burden due to the high prevalence of type-2diabetes. Early identification of at-risk individuals and appropriate lifestyle intervention would help in preventing the onset of diabetes. Objectives:This study is done with the objectives, to find out the knowledge about the risk factors and complications of diabetes among off springs of diabetic patients and to identify the modifiable risk factors of diabetes among them. Methodology: A cross sectional study was done in a community based rural setting among 100 off springs of diabetic patients using an interview based questionnaire, capturing information on presence of risk factors of diabetes and practice of lifestyle modifications. Results: Both parents were diabetic in 17% of the participants. About 40%of the subjects had BMI above 25kg/m².Many of the participants were aware of these risk factors of diabetes. Many of them also knew that diabetes could affect heart, kidney and eyes. But, only few were aware that diabetes could also affect the brain and the oral cavity. Though most of them knew that periodic blood sugar monitoring is necessary, less than 50% were practicing it. Less than 30% were following some dietary modification. Nearly 50% of the participants did not do any physical exercise. Conclusion: This study done among off springs of diabetes patients revealed that the subjects had modifiable risk factors that need urgent intervention. Though the subjects had considerable knowledge about diabetes, the practice of lifestyle modification is less. Education begins at home but medical education of awareness and intervention in the form of knowledge/awareness of disease screening/awareness of exercise and diet as prevention should be aimed by the government at large at whatever section possible.
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Minmini Selvam, Suvetha. K
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