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Risk Factors of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Middle and Elderly Urban Population of Hyderabad City


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1 Dept of Medicine, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kulasekharam, India
2 Department of Community Medicine, Alluri Sita Ramaraju Institute of Medical Sciences. Eluru, A.P., India
3 Dept of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kulasekharam, India
     

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Background: Type 2 Diabetes is one of the major public health problem in India. Diabetes can affect nearly every organ system in the body, it can cause blindness, lead to end stage renal disease, lower extremity amputations, and increased the risk for stroke, ischaemic heart disease, peripheral vascular disease and neuropathy.

Objectives: 1.To finds the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Urban Population of Hyderabad City 2. How the obesity associated with the Diabetes Mellitus.

Methodology: A Cross sectional community based study was conducted during March 2003 to Feb 2004 at the field practice area of Osmania Medical College, the urban health centre Harrajpenta. A cluster sampling method was used a total of 502 individuals were participated and interviewed with pre-structured proforma.

Results: The prevalence of the Diabetes Mellitus in the present study was 19.5%. Diabetes Mellitus steadily increases with age (X2=12.24,df=3,p=0.0066). Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus significantly associated with duration of exercise (X2=4.37, 1df, P=0.03), family history of Diabetes (X2=136.1, 4df,p=0.001), Body mass index (X2=58.18 3df,p<0.001).


Keywords

Diabetes Prevalence, Age, Duration of Exercise, Family History, BMI
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Authors

S. Siddhartha Sankar Reddy
Dept of Medicine, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kulasekharam, India
K. Chandra Sekhar
Department of Community Medicine, Alluri Sita Ramaraju Institute of Medical Sciences. Eluru, A.P., India
C. Bala Krishna
Dept of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kulasekharam, India
M.L. Surya Prabha
Dept of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kulasekharam, India
G. Nagaiah
Dept of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kulasekharam, India
P.G. Deotale
Dept of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kulasekharam, India

Abstract


Background: Type 2 Diabetes is one of the major public health problem in India. Diabetes can affect nearly every organ system in the body, it can cause blindness, lead to end stage renal disease, lower extremity amputations, and increased the risk for stroke, ischaemic heart disease, peripheral vascular disease and neuropathy.

Objectives: 1.To finds the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Urban Population of Hyderabad City 2. How the obesity associated with the Diabetes Mellitus.

Methodology: A Cross sectional community based study was conducted during March 2003 to Feb 2004 at the field practice area of Osmania Medical College, the urban health centre Harrajpenta. A cluster sampling method was used a total of 502 individuals were participated and interviewed with pre-structured proforma.

Results: The prevalence of the Diabetes Mellitus in the present study was 19.5%. Diabetes Mellitus steadily increases with age (X2=12.24,df=3,p=0.0066). Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus significantly associated with duration of exercise (X2=4.37, 1df, P=0.03), family history of Diabetes (X2=136.1, 4df,p=0.001), Body mass index (X2=58.18 3df,p<0.001).


Keywords


Diabetes Prevalence, Age, Duration of Exercise, Family History, BMI

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