Seybold Report ISSN: 1533-9211
Dr. Oinam Tomba Singh
Vol 18, No 11 ( 2023 ) | Licensing: CC 4.0 | Pg no: 187-194 | Published on: 28-11-2023
Abstract
Background: These days, diabetes is a serious issue in our culture. In India in 2022, there were approximately 72,946,400 cases of diabetes, and the number is continually rising. Numerous risk factors for diabetes include having a favorable family history, using tobacco and alcohol, having high blood pressure, experiencing psychological stress, leading a stagnant lifestyle, being obese, and more.
Aim: To find out the prevalence and association of various risk factors with diabetes mellitus in Ghaziabad.
Methods and material: The study consists of 600 people randomly selected from Ghaziabad region. Demographic data of participants were collected with the help of glucometer, questionnaires and sphygmomanometer, Weighing machine and also statistical analysis was done.
Statistical analysis: Chi-square and t-test was done. P value less than 0.05 was significant.
Result: Overall prevalence of diabetes mellitus was found 5%. Male was more prone (6.35%) to diabetes than female (4.02%). Most of the subjects with diabetes (36.67%) belonged to the age group 41-50 years and maximum prevalence was seen in age group of 51-60 year (12.5%). Most significant risk factors were psychological stress (40%) followed by tobacco consumption (27%), positive family history (30%), Hypertension (24.24%) and obesity (23.53%). Diabetes Mellitus is more prone in those have these risk factors than those without risk factors. Persons with heavy physical activity were least prone (3.34%) to this disease.
Conclusion: Main risk factor of diabetes mellitus is psychological stress and middle age male group were more prone to this disease. Improved lifestyle and awareness of risk factors can decrease prevalence of diabetes.
Keywords:
diabetes mellitus; risk factor; psychological stress