Open AccessRisk of type 2 diabetes mellitus among urban slum population using Indian Diabetes Risk Score
Author(s) -
Sreeja Nittoori,
Vidhya Wilson
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_1597_18
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , population , slum , type 2 diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , environmental health , abdominal obesity , obesity , gerontology , metabolic syndrome , endocrinology
Diabetes has emerged as a major health challenge in India due to a rapid rise in the number of diabetes cases. Early identification of high risk individuals through screening and early interventions in the form of lifestyle modifications and treatment would help in the prevention of diabetes and its complications. This study was done to assess the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in an urban slum population using the Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS) and to determine the factors associated with high risk score.