Pre-Diabetes;

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of pre diabetes in students of AyubMedical College and associated risk factors. Study Design: Prospective study. Period: Jan2016 to Jun 2016. Setting: Ayub Medical College. Materials and Methodology: 130 studentsparticipated after simple random sampling technique. Different variables were studied andinitially were entered on a pre-formed proforma and then SPSS 17.0 version were used for dataanalysis. Results: 15(11.54%) of the students were suffering from pre diabetes. Among them11(8.46%) were males while 4(3.07%) were females. 50 (38.46%) students had a positive familyhistory of diabetes whereas 80 (61.54%) had no family history. 111(85.38%) of the studentsin study were non-smokers and Only 40(30.77%) students were doing regular exercise.Conclusion: A significant prevalence of pre-diabetes in young adults is a matter of concerntherefore all young adults need to be targeted for screening of pre diabetes and lifestylemodification.

Prevalence and risk factors of pre‐hypertension and high blood pressure among adolescents in Cameroonian schools

“…24 In this study, carbohydrate abnormalities including hyperglycemia, present in 5.4% of our population were significantly correlated with pre-hypertension and HBP with a correlation coefficient of Pakistan. 38 While it is true that the prevalence of glycemic abnormalities also varies by country, city and age of the population. The increase is constant in almost all studies 12 and the mechanisms implicated in the genesis of arterial hypertension remain unchanged.…”