Objectives: To determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and its association with risk factors among the study population. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including 297 doctors with the minimum qualification of MBBS/BDS, working in government health care facilities in urban Bikaner from December 2019 to May 2020 at the Department of Medicine, S.P. Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan. Results: The mean age of the study population was 42.58±9.21 years. We found that 10.78% were current smokers, 9.18% consumed ≥6 drinks/ occasion, 66% consumed <5 fruit servings/day, 75% consumed >5 g of salt/day, 49.84% were physically inactive, 46.47% were overweight and 6.73% were obese, 14.14% had a systolic BP ≥140 mmHg, and the prevalence of diabetes mellitus was 15.82%. Diabetes mellitus was associated with age group, gender, alcohol use, overweight and obesity, raised blood pressure, and raised total cholesterol (p<0.05). Conclusion: The prevalence of risk factors for lifestyle diseases was high among health professionals. In this study, a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus was observed than the WHO estimated prevalence of DM for India. Modifiable associated risk factors were current tobacco use, current alcohol use, raised blood pressure, and raised total cholesterol.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.