A STUDY OF FASTING PLASMA GLUCOSE, FASTING SERUM INSULIN AND FASTING SERUM INSULIN : FASTING PLASMA GLUCOSE RATIOS IN A GROUP OF RURAL, MISING POPULATION OF UPPER ASSAM.

Dr. Haren Baruah; Dr. Uttara Borkotoki; Dr.  Saurabh Borkotoki; Dr. Alakesh Choudhury; Mr. Rituraj Baruah

Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2017

A STUDY OF FASTING PLASMA GLUCOSE, FASTING SERUM INSULIN AND FASTING SERUM INSULIN : FASTING PLASMA GLUCOSE RATIOS IN A GROUP OF RURAL, MISING POPULATION OF UPPER ASSAM.

Dr. Haren Baruah, Dr. Uttara Borkotoki, Dr. Saurabh Borkotoki, Dr. Alakesh Choudhury, Mr. Rituraj Baruah

Abstract :

A study of fasting plasma glucose , fasting serum insulin , fasting serum insulin : fasting plasma glucose levels was undertaken in a group of 124 hardworking, rural, tribal Mising population of Upper Assam with an aim to evaluate and analyse their glucose homeostasis in context of the present scenario of increasing cases of diabetes mellitus – gradually claiming to the status of an epidemic in India.

Time of study: Between Nov 2013 to April 2014.

Result :

Fasting plasma glucose level , fasting serum insulin level and fasting serum insulin : fasting plasma glucose ratio, were all within normal reference ranges among the population studied. Values of fasting plasma glucose, fasting serum insulin were significantly lower ( p ≤ 0.05 ) among females (when compared with males) and cultivators (when compared with in service people). Ratios of fasting serum insulin : fasting plasma glucose were well within normal limits with no significant changes when compared according to sex or occupation.

The study highlights the role of socio–cultural life, economic status and regular physical labour in maintenance of proper biochemical profile of carbohydrate metabolism.