Key result
Assessment using the Indian Diabetes Risk Score revealed that 14.84% of the rural adult population had a high risk of developing diabetes, and 73.19% had a moderate risk.
Why the study?
What is the prevalence of high risk for type 2 diabetes among adults in rural Karnataka using the Indian Diabetes Risk Score?
Population
485 adults aged 20 years and above residing in a rural area of Karnataka
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May warrant community screening in rural Karnataka; leaves open prospective validation before guiding interventions.
Cross-Sectional (n=485)
No
What is the prevalence of high risk for type 2 diabetes among adults in rural Karnataka using the Indian Diabetes Risk Score?
A significant proportion of adults in rural Karnataka have a moderate to high risk of developing type 2 diabetes based on the Indian Diabetes Risk Score.
Ramaiah et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 2 diabetes mellitus risk (n=485). Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS) was evaluated on High risk of diabetes (IDRS > 60). Assessment using the Indian Diabetes Risk Score revealed that 14.84% of the rural adult population had a high risk of developing diabetes, and 73.19% had a moderate risk.
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