Open AccessRisk assessment of diabetes using the Indian diabetes risk score: A study on young medical students from Northern India
Author(s) -
Mongjam Meghachandra Singh,
Vipra Mangla,
Ruchira Pangtey,
Suneela Garg
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/ijem.ijem_623_18
Subject(s) - medicine , family history , diabetes mellitus , body mass index , medical history , family medicine , population , categorization , medical record , gerontology , demography , environmental health , endocrinology , philosophy , epistemology , sociology
Identification of risk factors of diabetes is required among youth as diabetes in young persons is now spreading in epidemic proportions. Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS) is a validated and cost- effective tool to identify risk of diabetes among population.