The Indian diabetic risk score - To Nip in the Bud
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Introduction: The International Diabetic Federation (IDF) Diabetic Atlas Fifth edition reports that half of the diabetic patients are undiagnosed. India has earned the reputation of being termed the Diabetic Capital of the world. Diabetes, which was once prevalent only among adults, is now found commonly in children due to change in lifestyle and imbalanced eating habits. More and more young adolescents are falling prey to the disease. So mass awareness and screening programs are the need of the hour. Material & Methods: This study was carried among 100 I M.B.B.S students of Sree Balaji Medical College. Indian Diabetic Risk score (IDRS) questionnaire was used to score the students. Students in the risk score above 60% were advised to undergo Fasting and Post prandial blood sugar levels. Results: Only one student showed high risk whereas the study revealed that 51% of student lacked exercise in their schedule.
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