ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year : 2020  |  Volume : 3 |  Issue : 1 |  Page : 18-21 DOI: https://doi.org/10.46319/RJMAHS.2020.v03i01.005

Study of risk factors for diabetes using Indian diabetic risk score in Tumkur
Swetha R^1*, Kavya NG², Kavya L^2
1 Associate professor, ² Interns, Department of Community Medicine, Sri Siddhartha Medical College & Research Centre, SSAHE, Agalakote, Tumakuru
*Corresponding author:
Swetha R, Associate professor of Community Medicine, Sri Siddhartha Medical College & Research Centre, SSAHE, Agalakote, Tumakuru, Karnataka, India.

E-mail: drswetha226@gmail.com
Abstract
Background: In India, more than 50% of the diabetic population remains unaware of their diabetic status. Early detection and prompt treatment are the keys to achieve sustained control and prevent complications. The IDRS is one of the simple screening tools to find high risk for diabetes in the community. Materials and methods: We had conducted a cross-sectional study of 170 individuals. The data collected included general information and IDRS questionnaire, which includes age, physical exercise, waist circumference and family history of diabetes. Results: Out of 170 individuals high risk for diabetes observed in 53(31.2%).The association between increasing BMI with high IDRS was observed and found statistically significant. We observed high blood pressure among the individuals having high IDRS and findings were statistically significant. Conclusion: In a community setting, IDRS is a feasible questionnaire to administer by a non-clinician as it involves the data collection and measurement of waist circumference. We can use a large scale community screening tool before blood glucose estimation.
Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, Risk score, Body Mass Index