Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in rural population of India- a study from Western Uttar Pradesh

Authors

  • P. S. Singh Department of Medicine, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Himanshu Sharma Department of Medicine, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Khwaja S. Zafar Department of Medicine, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Prafulla K. Singh Department of Medicine, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Sudhir K. Yadav Department of Medicine, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Rajesh K. Gautam Department of Medicine, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Tony Pious Department of Medicine, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20171227

Keywords:

Blood glucose, Prediabetes, Rural India, Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Background: Diabetes is a major challenge for a resource-limited country like India. Majority of the patients are diagnosed late in the course of illness with presence of complications. There is limited data on diabetes from rural India. Present study is an attempt to provide data on diabetes in rural India. The overall objective of present study was to estimate the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus in rural population above 25 years age in district Etawah and neighbouring areas of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Methods: The study was planned to determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in rural community by health camp and door to door approach. Fasting capillary blood glucose was first determined using a glucose meter (SD check code free, SD biosensor Inc. Korea). All the adults were given 75gm of glucose dissolved in 200ml water which was drunk over a period of up to 5 minutes and the 2-hour post load capillary blood glucose was estimated. Diabetic status was confirmed by taking blood samples for fasting and postprandial blood sugar levels in a fluoride vacutainer. Fasting plasma glucose ≥126mg/dl and or 2-hour postprandial glucose ≥200mg/dl were taken as the diagnostic criteria for diagnosis.

Results: Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the rural population was found to be 8.03%. Prevalence was higher in female population (9.91%) as compared to males (6.79%). 19.74 % of participants over 70 yrs of age were diabetics while diabetes was present only in 2.95% of participants in the age group of 25-39 year. The maximum number of diabetes were in the age group of 50-59 years. 10.04 % of participants were diagnosed to be Prediabetics. 35.77% of the diabetics were newly diagnosed.

Conclusions:Present study shows there is high prevalence of type 2 diabetes in rural area of western Uttar Pradesh, India.

 

Author Biographies

P. S. Singh, Department of Medicine, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, HOD & DEAN

Himanshu Sharma, Department of Medicine, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE,JUNIOR RESIDENT

Khwaja S. Zafar, Department of Medicine, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Prafulla K. Singh, Department of Medicine, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, JUNIOR RESIDENT

Sudhir K. Yadav, Department of Medicine, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, JUNIOR RESIDENT

Rajesh K. Gautam, Department of Medicine, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, JUNIOR RESIDENT

Tony Pious, Department of Medicine, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, JUNIOR RESIDENT

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2017-03-28

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Singh, P. S., Sharma, H., Zafar, K. S., Singh, P. K., Yadav, S. K., Gautam, R. K., & Pious, T. (2017). Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in rural population of India- a study from Western Uttar Pradesh. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 5(4), 1363–1367. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20171227

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