Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in a rural population of Goa, India.

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dc.contributor.authorVaz, N C
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, A M
dc.contributor.authorKulkarni, M S
dc.contributor.authorVaz, F S
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-25T08:57:49Z
dc.date.available2012-06-25T08:57:49Z
dc.date.issued2011-01
dc.description.abstractBackground. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and study the associated factors in a rural population in Goa, India. Methods. A cross-sectional study was done in the rural area of Mandur, Goa. Participants >20 years of age were selected by systematic random sampling. They were interviewed with the help of a structured, pretested questionnaire. This was followed by clinical examination, anthropometry and relevant laboratory investigations. Diabetes mellitus was defined as per the American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria. Statistical analysis was done using the SPSS software package (version 14.0). Results. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the study population was 10.3% (130/1266) with a prevalence of 8.4% among men and 12% among women. On bivariate analysis, the prevalence of diabetes mellitus was found to be significantly associated with age, occupation, family income, family history of diabetes, smoking, obesity, hypertension, and high serum cholesterol and triglycerides levels. Multiple logistic regression analysis identified age, family history, hypertension, smoking, total cholesterol and triglyceride as the independently associated variables for diabetes mellitus. Conclusion. Innovative community outreach programmes are required to create awareness, and for screening and treatment of diabetes mellitus to curb the growing epidemic of diabetes in the population.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVaz N C, Ferreira A M, Kulkarni M S, Vaz F S. Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in a rural population of Goa, India. National Medical Journal of India. 2011 Jan-Feb; 24(1): 16-18.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/139167
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.nmji.in/archives/Volume-24/Issue-1/Short-Report.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshAged
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and over
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.meshDiabetes Mellitus --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshPrevalence
dc.subject.meshRisk Factors
dc.subject.meshRural Population --statistics & numerical data
dc.subject.meshYoung Adult
dc.titlePrevalence of diabetes mellitus in a rural population of Goa, India.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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