Study of prevalence of diabetes mellitus Type 2 among adults in a rural area of Kutubullapur Hyderabad
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Community Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic, debilitating disease characterized by insulin resistance, impaired insulin secretion and hyperglycemia. It is the most prevalent metabolic condition and one amongst major health and socioeconomic problems worldwide. It represents more than 90% of total prevalence of diabetes in the world and is responsible for 9% of the global mortality corresponding to four million deaths per year. Objectives:(1) To determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus type-2 in a rural population of age 30 years and above and (2) To study the association of various risk factors with diabetes mellitus type-2. Methodology: A community based cross sectional study was carried out in population 30 years and above at kutubullapaur village in the district of Hyderabad, Telangana during the study period of 1st January to 31st December 2016, in which 910 persons aged 30 years or more living in this village were included in study. Results: Total sample size in this study was 910 and out of this, 37(4.06%) were found to have type-2 Diabetes Mellitus. The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes was 51.62% sedentary and only 6.45% heavy worker subjects. The prevalence among illiterate, just literate, Primary, secondary, higher secondary and above was 29.09%, 41.94%, 19.35%, 6.45% and 3.23% respectively. Among vegetarians and non-vegetarians the prevalence was 18.91% and 81.09% respectively. Among subjects with type 2 DM, 54.06% were overweight and 72.97 % were hypertensive. Smoking habit was found among 54.05% subjects. Conclusions: This study shows that the prevalence of diabetes is high in the subjects having sedentary lifestyle, Poor literacy status, overweight, non-vegetarians, hypertension and smoking habit. Control of DM mandates lifestyle modification and control of risk factors.
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K Nithesh Kumar, Sushma 2
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