Awareness About Diabetes Among Adolescents of Mangalore, South India

Holla, Rohith; Prabhu, Srikanth; Shetty, Sanjana; Deshpande, Shreya; Balla, K Shwetha; Hegde, Snigdha; Soujanya, B S; Raj, Harsha; Kundapur, Rashmi

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“…In this study the awareness of symptoms and complications of diabetes was moderate similar to a study from coastal Karnataka but other south Indian studies showed poor knowledge of complications of diabetes with the study from Chennai reporting only 19% of participant being aware of the complications and a study from Kolar reporting 75% of non-diabetic having no knowledge of diabetic complications. 7,8,10 This higher awareness in this study could be due to rising prevalence of diabetes in rural areas with probably family members of these children suffering from diabetes or its complication and hence having personal knowledge from direct exposure.…”

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“…In the present study 81.5% believed that diabetes occurs due to high consumption of sugars which is much higher compared to other south Indian studies. 7,10 This may be due misconceptions and lack of knowledge of the elders of the rural society and probably due to misguiding of community health workers because of their poor knowledge. In the current study, the high school children had a poor knowledge about monitoring and treatment of diabetes.…”

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Knowledge of Diabetes among Rural High School Children of Mandya

Yd¹,

Nusrath²,

Devegowda³

2018

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Background and objectives: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most commonly encountered diseases by the healthcare professionals. Knowledge about diabetes can assist in early detection and can reduce the incidence of complication. The present study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of rural school children regarding diabetes mellitus and to identify the areas of gap in the knowledge of diabetes among these children. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional questionnaire based study was conducted. Pretested questionnaire was used to assess the gap in knowledge of diabetes. The questionnaire was administered to all the high school children who consented, from the schools in and around B G Nagara. Data was tabulated and analysed using excel sheet. Results: A total of 302 students participated in the study. In this study, high school children had "General knowledge about diabetes" scores of 54.3%, "Knowledge of life style and non-medical measures" scores of 50.33%, "Knowledge of clinical symptoms and complications" scores of 47.35%, and "Knowledge of monitoring and treatment of diabetes" scores of 22.18%. Conclusion: The high school children in this study had fair awareness of diabetes in certain aspects, even though there were many gaps in other areas of knowledge. The awareness of high school children about the disease can be of great help to reduce the risk of developing diabetes and its related complications in future.

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Knowledge of Diabetes among Rural High School Children of Mandya

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Nusrath²,

Devegowda³

2018

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“…(5).An average Indian exhausts around 5-30% of his house hold earnings on the management of diabetes alone which increases the burden of the nation. (6)(7)(8). There is a strong evidence shown by various randomised trials that lifestyle interventions like healthy diet, physical activity and weight loss decreases risk of developing type 2 diabetes (9)(10)(11)(12).Recently it has been postulated that dietary modification can preserve B cell mass thereby reversing the progression of type 2 diabetes mellitus.…”

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Title :The effect of vitamin D and Physical exercise on glycaemic control in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

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bhat,

nazir

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Background and purpose:The purpose of this study was to find correlation between vitamin D,Physical exercise on glycaemic control in patients of type2DM.Experimental approach:The study was conducted from November 2019 to December 2020 among subjects above 40 years of age at sub-district hospital Sopore,North Kashmir.Total 400 patients diagnosed with diabetes were registered for the study.Questionnaire containing relevant patient information was collected at regular intervals.Statistical analysis were performed.Results: Biochemistry values in the studied subjects with Type2DM compared to healthy controls in the study revealed that fasting glucose level,HbA1c,LDL,triglycerides,uric acid were higher inT2DM group compared to the control group.The results of our study showed that Vitamin D deficiency,lack of physical exercise,family history of T2DM,hypertension and smoking were significant predictors of diabetes.In Type2DM patients,mean vitamin D value was 21.45ng/ml opposed to 40ng/ml in the control group.Also physical activity was found to be higher in control group when compared to cases with p -value less than 0.00001.Also family history of DM was significantly higher in cases when compared to control group with p-value of 0.044.There was also statistically significant difference when parameters like HTN and smoking were compared (both higher in cases as against the control group) between two groups with p value 0.044 and 0.029 respectively. Conclusion and implications: Vit D,physical exercise,family history of diabetes may be contributing factors for the rising burden of diabetes globally and in India.We need to take cognisance of factors leading to the rising global burden of DM and take appropriate and necessary measures to stop this growing menace

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Role of information sources in carrying government reproductive health scheme to tribal women in India: A case study among women belonging to Koraga community

Lakshmikantha,

Javali

2023

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Context: To improve the health status of its people irrespective of their socio and economic status, the government will design various schemes. In taking the government schemes effectively to the target group, the role of information sources is crucial. For the study purpose, Koraga community residing in and around Udupi—a district of Karnataka State, which has earned a name not only for its mythological significance but also for its culture of having their women empowered is considered. In the present study, role of information sources in taking the Janani Shishu Kalyan Yojana planned towards improving the pre- and post-natal health of women to reduce maternal death is considered. The results of the study enable us to understand the preference and dependency of the target group on various sources regarding the information received. Since the government-proposed health schemes should reach the target group to bring in a better health index which is one of the SDGs set for 2030, this study gains importance. Aims: The study intends to examine the role of information sources in educating the women, particularly those belonging to Koraga community, who fall under the particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTG) category among the tribals of India about the government schemes earmarked for safe motherhood. Settings and Design: It was conducted in the colonies designated for Koraga community near Udupi of Karnataka using a questionnaire. Materials and Methods: Based on the results obtained from the pilot study, a final questionnaire was prepared and was personally demonstrated among Koraga women during the month of January 2020. Data were collected from 117 women belonging to Koraga community. SPSS version 17.0 software, Microsoft Word and Excel were used in data handling and analysis. Results: The results obtained out of the study reveal that among the sources, the respondents consider doctors as dependable sources followed by ASHA/Anganwadi workers. The target group is not aware of the nomenclature of the scheme nor the benefits to expect, but they are receiving medical support during their pre- and post-natal period. Conclusion: The governments may initiate schemes for the benefit of the public, but the schemes will become successful only when the desired information reaches the target group. The study intended to examine the role of information sources in educating the women particularly those belonging to Koraga community and found that the dependency of the target group on various sources of information regarding government projects is evident and should be further strengthened.

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Awareness About Diabetes Among Adolescents of Mangalore, South India

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Knowledge of Diabetes among Rural High School Children of Mandya

Knowledge of Diabetes among Rural High School Children of Mandya

Title :The effect of vitamin D and Physical exercise on glycaemic control in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Role of information sources in carrying government reproductive health scheme to tribal women in India: A case study among women belonging to Koraga community

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