Prevalence and Risk Factors of Diabetes Mellitus among Adults residing in Field Practice Area of a Teaching Hospital in Punjab
Journal Title: Healthline - Year 2015, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: The worldwide prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) has risen dramatically in the developing countries over the past two decades.Diabetes Mellitus is emerging as a major health-care challenge for India. Aims and Objectives: 1.To determines the prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus among the adult population > 20 years of age. 2. To assess the risk factors of Diabetes Mellitus. Material and Method: This was a population-based cross-sectional study carried out in the Rural and Urban field practice area of tertiary care medical teaching institute in Patiala, Punjab. Simple random sampling technique was used for the selection of 950 adults 20 years of age and above. Main outcome measures were the assessment of the prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus and correlates of Diabetes Mellitus. A Predesigned and pretested questionnaire was used to elicit the information on family and individual socio-demographic variables. Height, weight, waist circumference, hip circumference, blood pressure were measured and venous blood was also collected to measure fasting and postprandial blood glucose. Results: Overall the prevalence of DM was 10.0% (7.4% in Rural & 12.6% in Urban Area) with known DM being 6.9% of study population and undiagnosed DM being 3.1% subjects. Significant association was seen between prevalence of DM and age, Obesity and Hypertension. Conclusions: It was observed that the prevalence of DM is higher in urban area as compared to Rural Area. Adults with age >40 years, Obesity and Hypertension are more likely to develop Diabetes Mellitus. Control of DM mandates lifestyle modification and control of risk factors.
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Solanki Niti, Virk Amrit, B Gupta, Jasdeep Singh
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