Pre-Diabetes - Prevalence and Co-Variates in Rural Delhi
Journal Title: Journal of Advanced Research in Medicine - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Pre-diabetes is a continuum of condition where blood sugar levels lies in a range lesser than that of overt diabetes mellitus but higher than normal range. This study was done to find prevalence of pre-diabetes and its relationship with socio-demographic factors and other behavioural and metabolic risk factors of non communicable diseases in rural areas of Delhi. It was a cross-sectional study conducted in two rural areas in Delhi among 959 subjects aged above 18 years. WHO STEPS approach was used to collect data about socio demographic details. Blood pressure, Body mass index, blood sugar and lipid profile were measured. The overall prevalence of pre diabetes was 3.3%. There was significant difference (p<0.05) in prevalence of pre diabetes in individuals more than 35 years (5.0%) than less than 35 years (1.1%). The proportion of subjects with hypercholesterolemia and raised triglycerides having pre-diabetes were significantly higher than those having normal cholesterol and triglycerides levels (p<0.05)
Authors and Affiliations
Neeru Gupta, Jugal Kishore, Charu Kohli, Neeta Kumar
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP670093
- DOI 10.24321/2349.7181.201907
- Views 128
- Downloads 0
Unusual Involvement of Lateral Recess of Vertebrae in Potts Spine
Spinal tuberculosis is the commonest manifestation of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. It usually presents with backache, paraparesis, and spinal deformity. It accounts for 2% of all tuberculosis cases, 15% of extra-pulmona...
A case of Steroid Responsive Encephalopathy associated with Autoimmune Thyroiditis: A Diagnostic Dilemma
We present a case of 42 year-old female, who presented with generalized tonic-clonic seizures with altered sensorium, not responding to antiepileptic medications. She was a diagnosed case of hypothyroidism since last thr...
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension with Multiple Cranial Nerve Involvement: A Clinical Enigma
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), previously known as Pseudotumor cerebri is characterized by raised intracranial pressure without any obvious reason. Early clinical suspicion and targeted investigations are cr...
Clinical Correlates of Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C Coinfections in People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV)
Introduction: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) coinfected HIV patients are likely to have chronic hepatitis B infection and associated severe liver disease, however effect of hepatitis B on HIV has not been proven to be off any e...
A Study of Comparison of Post-Operative Analgesia after Single-Shot Caudal Epidural Block Using Bupivacaine with or without Clonidine in Children
Introduction: Lower abdominal surgeries are one of the most frequently performed surgeries in the pediatric age group. A large number of these operations are done as day-care procedures. Caudal block is one of the most...