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- Estimation of Pre-Diabetes in Urban Adults of Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
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1 Department of Anthropology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, IN
1 Department of Anthropology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, IN
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Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, Vol 4, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 41-43Abstract
The incidence of diabetes is continuously increasing worldwide. Pre-diabetes represents an intermediate state, which often to overt diabetes within a few years. The aim of the study is to assess the pre-diabetes in the adults of Tirupati urban, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. A cross-sectional study was conducted for a period of 9 months. A total 245 subjects were taken for the study between the age group of20-40 years. Fasting blood glucose and oral glucose tolerance test was done and samples were estimated for different risk factors. The data was collected and analyzed in percentage. 38(15.4%) subjects were in pre-diabetes stage (Impaired fasting blood glucose 30 (12.2%), Impaired glucose tolerance 8(3.26%) and with both features 6(2.4%). Apart from the familial history, elevated triglycerides levels, BMI and decreased levels of HDL was found to be leading risk factors prevailing in the subjects studied (N=245). 15.4% of the subjects were found to be prediabetic. All the pre-diabetics are identified as male subjects. It was found that in more than 50% of the subjects apart from family history hypertriglyceridemia, BMI and low levels of HDL cholesterol were elevated.Keywords
Pre-Diabetes, Oral Glucose Test, Impaired Fasting Blood Glucose, Triglycerides.- Prevalence and Associates of Hypertension among Tirupati Urban Adults, Andhra Pradesh
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1 Department of Anthropology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, IN
1 Department of Anthropology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, IN