Volume : VI, Issue : I, January - 2016

Association Between Body Mass Index And Diabetes Mellitus In Perimenopausal Women In An Urban Slum Of Mumbai

Dr. Kirti Vinayak Kinge, Dr. Amit Chandrakant Supe

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This study has been undertaken to find association between body mass index and diabetes mellitus in perimenopausal women in an urban slum of Mumbai. The cross–sectional community–based descriptive epidemiological study was conducted in slum area during the period of January 2012 to June 2013. Out of 61 diabetic cases 39.4% were in pre obese class, 18% were in obese class, 32.8% were with normal BMI only 9.8% were underweight. Out of 389 nondiabetic subjects, 26.7% were in pre obese class, 6.2% were in obese class, 50.6% had normal BMI and 16.5% were underweight. There was significant statistical association between body mass index and diabetes mellitus among perimenopausal women in an urban slum.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

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Dr. Kirti Vinayak Kinge, Dr. Amit Chandrakant Supe Association Between Body Mass Index and Diabetes Mellitus in Perimenopausal Women in an Urban Slum of Mumbai Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.6, Issue : 1 January 2016

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