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July 14, 2023CureusOpen Access

Assessment of the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among a Rural Population in South India Using the Indian Diabetic Risk Score

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Why the study?

The study was conducted to assess the risk for diabetes using the Indian Diabetic Risk Score questionnaire and compare its components across risk groups.

Population

270 male and female attendees who visited MAPIMS

Comparison

Comparison of IDRS components between diabetes risk groups

Design

Cross-sectional study

Authors

AJAngeline JeyaseeliRGR. GanesanDMDhibika Mathivanan

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Overview

IDRS flags mostly moderate-risk rural adults with higher age/BMI/waist in high-risk; leaves open prospective validation before screening programs.

Structured PICO

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Population
270 male and female attendees aged 18 to 50 years who visited Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences (MAPIMS) from December 2019 to May 2020. Excluded: diagnosed diabetes mellitus, hypertension, thyroid disorders, coronary disease, and other systemic illnesses.
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Intervention
Assessment using the Indian Diabetic Risk Score (IDRS) questionnaire
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Outcome
Risk for diabetes using the IDRS questionnaire and comparison of IDRS components between risk groupssurrogate

The Indian Diabetic Risk Score (IDRS) is an effective tool for identifying individuals at high risk for type 2 diabetes in rural South India, highlighting the need for early screening and intervention.

Limitations

  • age group restrictions (conducted only on subjects aged 18 to 50 years)

Cite This Study

Jeyaseeli et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7395cdce5bb8565d4c9c26https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.41880
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