Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and its Associated Risk Factors in an Urban Slum of a Metropolitan City

Abstract Introduction: The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of Type 2 DM and associated risk factors in urban slums. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was done in the urban slum of the city involving adults aged >18 years. A sample of 300 participants was selected by systematic random sampling. Consent was taken and data were collected using pre-structured questionnaire. The data were entered in Excel and analysed using SPSS. Results: Majority of participants were females with a mean age being 45.21 years. The prevalence of Type 2 DM was 27.3%. Statistical significance was observed between diabetes and age, gender, religion, diet intake, oil consumption, physical activity, obesity and central obesity. Conclusions: The risk factors associated include advancing age, male gender, inadequate diet intake, excessive oil consumption, lack of physical activity, obesity and central obesity.