Volume : 6, Issue : 11, November - 2017

PREVALENCE AND DETERMINANTS OF DIABETES AMONG PEOPLE ATTENDING A MEDICAL CAMP AT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA

Dr. Shaliet Rose Sebastian

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<b style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;&#10;line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&#10;&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;color:#404040;&#10;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-themetint:191;mso-ansi-language:EN-IN">Background:</span></b><span lang="EN-IN" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);"> Diabetes is very common in Kerala. Early diagnosis and treatment can prevent complications. </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;&#10;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;&#10;mso-ansi-language:EN-IN">Objective:</span></b><span lang="EN-IN" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">This study aims to&nbsp; describe the proportion of hyperglycaemia and known risk factors of diabetes among adults who attended a screening camp at Kulathoor,Thiruvananthapuram. <b>Methods:</b> A cross sectional study was conducted among&nbsp; 67 adults&nbsp; who attended a camp at Kulathoor, Trivandrum. Data on Age, gender, occupation, past history, family history, treatment, exercise, addictions, height, weight, BMI, GRBS was collected. <b>Results:</b> Among 67 who had blood checkup, 22(32.83%) were detected to have hyperglycaemia. Among these,20(29.85%) were known diabetics and 2(2.98%) were newly detected .Family history, insufficiency of exercise and substance abuse were more common among diabetics. <b>Conclusion:</b> Medical camps should be promoted in the community to improve screening practices for Diabetes Mellitus</span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:&#10;10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:200%"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;&#10;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;&#10;color:#404040;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-themetint:191;mso-ansi-language:EN-IN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>