Assessment Of Prevalence of Diabetes Among Rural Population of Pune District, India

Assessment Of Prevalence of Diabetes Among Rural Population of Pune District, India

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Introduction: Diabetes is the commonest non-communicable dis- ease in India with its onset almost a decade earlier as compared to developed countries.The proportion of people with diabetes is in- creasing very fast in India.Increased longevity and susceptibility of Indians to premature onset of DM have been the important rea- sons for this change.Objective of the study was to assess the prev- alence of diabetes and associated risk factors in rural population using a simple diagnostic tool.

Method: A cross sectional survey was done in Gift Cards one randomly se- lected village of rural field practise area of a medical college in Pune district.House to house visits were paid and 255 residents of 20 and above years of age were interviewed using Indian diabetes Sta-Rite SuperMax Parts risk score (IDRS).Those who screened positive on the score were tested for fasting blood sugar by Glucometer method.Results: The prevalence of diabetes among the study population was 10.

5%.Among the 27 newly detected cases 18 had high risk and 9 had moderate risk on IDRS.The statistically significant risk factors were age, non-vegetarian diet, socio economic status and body mass index.Conclusion: The prevalence diabetes has started increasing in poor, illiterate and health ignorant rural population.

They should be diagnosed at the earliest possible time using simple diagnostic tools like IDRS.