Assessment Of Prediabetes Among Medical Students

Dr Nibedita Priyadarsini; Dr Manasi Behera; Dr Dipti Mohapatra

Volume : VI, Issue : VI, June - 2016

Assessment Of Prediabetes Among Medical Students

Dr Nibedita Priyadarsini, Dr Manasi Behera, Dr Dipti Mohapatra

Abstract :

 For the last few decades incidence of diabetes increasing worldwide. Prediabetes is defined as a condition with blood glucose level higher than normal but not diagnosed to be diabetes. Global projection of diabetes in 2025 by International Diabetes Federation (IDF) suggests that India is going to have 60 million diabetics. The objective of this study is to assess the prediabetes among medical students of IMS & SUM Hospital. Diagnosis of prediabetes was based on American Diabetes Association criteria. The study was conducted for a period of 4 months. A total of 250 volunteers were taken for the study between the age group of 17–25 years. Anthropometric parameters heights, weight, BMI were measured. Fasting plasma glucose (FPS) was estimated in all subjects & data were analyzed. Subjects having higher BMI were having high FPS (>100mg/dl) as compared to normal BMI range.