Open AccessPRE-DIABETES;
Author(s) -
Rabnawaz Khan,
Samiya Khan,
Sumbul Gul,
Shamsa Kanwal,
Ariz Samin,
Ashfaq Ahmed
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2017.24.08.962
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , family history , simple random sample , family medicine , pediatrics , physical therapy , environmental health , endocrinology , population
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of pre diabetes in students of AyubMedical College and associated risk factors. Study Design: Prospective study. Period: Jan2016 to Jun 2016. Setting: Ayub Medical College. Materials and Methodology: 130 studentsparticipated after simple random sampling technique. Different variables were studied andinitially were entered on a pre-formed proforma and then SPSS 17.0 version were used for dataanalysis. Results: 15(11.54%) of the students were suffering from pre diabetes. Among them11(8.46%) were males while 4(3.07%) were females. 50 (38.46%) students had a positive familyhistory of diabetes whereas 80 (61.54%) had no family history. 111(85.38%) of the studentsin study were non-smokers and Only 40(30.77%) students were doing regular exercise.Conclusion: A significant prevalence of pre-diabetes in young adults is a matter of concerntherefore all young adults need to be targeted for screening of pre diabetes and lifestylemodification.