A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY TO DETERMINE PREVALENCE OF TYPE 2 DM IN ASSOCIATION WITH IDRS & RANDOM BLOOD GLUCOSE IN WOMEN OF GWALIOR CITY

Abstract

BACKGROUND Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Type 2 has become a well-known chronic progressive Non-Communicable Epidemic on global stages. In 2014, 422 million adults (or 8.5% of the population) had diabetes (That is 1 person in 11) which has almost quadrupled compared with 108 million (4.7%) in 1980. According to Indian Census Annual Report on MCCD-2014, deaths due to DM has shown a pattern of increase to 3.1% in 2014 from 2.5% in 1999. Also, WHO Diabetes Country Profiles 2016 predicted 97,300 diabetes deaths & 285,600 deaths to high blood glucose in India. Prevalence of diabetes was 7.5%, overweight 23.9%, obesity 6.5% and physical inactivity 15.1%. Hence, this study was conducted to assess the prevalence and associations of prediabetic state in high risk (IDRS) group. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross sectional, descriptive, interview based study of 300 women aged 26-60 years age in 6 public places of Gwalior City for duration of one year. A Predesigned & Pretested proforma was used to perform Interview. Results were collected using Excel and analysed with Epicalc 2000 software. Stats used were frequency distribution, percentages & Chi square test. RESULTS Of 300 participants, 50% were in high risk group with IDRS≥60 of which Age group with highest risk (100%) is 56-60 years. 135 of 183 (73.77%) had waist>90 cm, 42 of 66 (63.63%) were doing no exercise or strenuous work while 12 out of 12 (100%) had both parents with history of diabetes in high risk group for diabetes. Prevalence of prediabetic women was highest (57.14%) in 46-50 years age group, 35.55% women with waist>90 cm, 33.33% doing no exercise or strenuous work & Maximum 44.44% had both parents as diagnosed diabetics. CONCLUSION Diabetes is a multifactorial disease as observed in our studies. Despite creating so much awareness its prevalence and risks are increasing. As diabetes is a preventable disease, it should be controlled by modifying life style and diet.