Impaired Fasting Glucose and Associated Anthropometry among Students of a Medical College in Coastal Kerala, India
Background: India being the diabetic capital need to emphasize on preventive strategies to reduce the incidence of diabetes and thus reduce the burden on health services and resources of the country. The identification of high risk group like those with impaired fasting glucose stresses the nee...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
2015-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University |
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Online Access: | http://www.jkimsu.com/jkimsu-vol4no4/JKIMSU,%20Vol.%204,%20No.%204,%20Oct-Dec%202015%20Page%2074-81.pdf |
Summary: | Background: India being the diabetic capital need to
emphasize on preventive strategies to reduce the
incidence of diabetes and thus reduce the burden on
health services and resources of the country. The
identification of high risk group like those with
impaired fasting glucose stresses the need for simple
interventional measures to bring down the diabetic
community in the country. Aim and Objectives:
Medical students have a busy schedule for their studies
due to huge syllabus and they generally do not have
much physical exercise which emphasizes the need to
identify the risk factors for diabetes and also to
sensitize them on the need to identify the prediabetics
in the community. So the study was carried out to
determine the prevalence of impaired fasting glucose
and the associated anthropometric measurements
among medical students in a rural area in Kerala, India.
Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was
done to assess the fasting blood glucose using a
glucometer and anthropometric measurements like
waist circumference ,waist hip ratio and body mass
index among the students of a medical school in
coastal Kerala India. A pretested questionnaire was
used to collect the data after obtaining informed
consent. Results: The prevalence of impaired fasting
glucose was found to be very high 55(21.6%) among
the study group, significantly higher among males
43(51.8%) (p=0.000) and body mass index was
significantly associated (p=0.044) with impaired
fasting glucose which was consistent with many other
studies. Conclusion: The study throws light on the fact
that the prevalence of prediabetes and anthropometric
risk factors are high among youth and highlights the
need for immediate measures to identify the risk group
right from the young age and initiate simple
interventional measures to reduce the diabetic load in
the community. |
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ISSN: | 2231-4261 2231-4261 |