Risk Assessment of Diabetes Using the Indian Diabetes Risk Score: A Study on Young pharmacy students from Tirupati District
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Indian Diabetes Risk Score, Pharmacy students, type 2 diabetes mellitus
Abstract
Context: Young people must be educated about diabetes risk factors because the disease is now spreading at an epidemic rate among them. An efficient and established tool to assess population diabetes risk is the Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS).
Aim: Young pharmacy students were used in the current investigation to assess the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) using the IDRS and to investigate the relationship between the risk of diabetes and other parameters.
Materials and Methods: Between January 2023 and April 2023, a prospective study involving 310 pharmacy students in first grade was carried out. For data gathering, a semi-structured interview schedule was created. informed written consent was obtained.
Statistical Analysis Used: The data analysis uses SPSS version 25. It was deemed statistically significant if "P"< 0.05.
Results: The study involved 310 pharmacy students in total. According to the IDRS classification, 72.90%, 26.10%, and 1% of pupils fell into the low-, moderate-, and high-risk categories, respectively. A statistically significant relationship between gender, a family history of diabetes, a lack of/mild physical activity, and a body mass index (BMI) of less than 23 kg/m2 was found to be associated with a moderate- high diabetes risk.
Conclusion: According to the results of the current study, many young pharmacy students (27.10%) were in the moderate-high risk group of acquiring type 2 diabetes, and health practitioners should be especially watchful of young obese guys who engage in little physical activity and have a strong family history of the condition. Therefore, it is vital to promote behavior change communication among young pharmacy students so that risk mitigation techniques and lifestyle modifications can be put into place early in their lives.
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