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Risk Assessment of Diabetes Using the Indian Diabetes Risk Score: A Study on Young Medical Students from Northern
Mongjam Meghachandra Singh1, Vipra Mangla1, Ruchira Pangtey1
1Department of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
|April 25, 2019
Summary
A significant number of young medical students face a moderate to high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Early lifestyle interventions and risk factor awareness are crucial for diabetes prevention in this demographic.
Area of Science:
- Medical Science
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Diabetes is escalating among youth globally, necessitating early risk identification.
- The Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS) offers a validated, cost-effective method for assessing diabetes risk in populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risk in young medical students using the IDRS.
- To investigate associations between T2DM risk and other relevant factors in this cohort.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 290 first-year medical students.
- Data collected via semi-structured interviews and analyzed using SPSS version 25.
- Statistical significance determined at P < 0.05.
Main Results:
- 77% of students were low-risk, while 22% and 1% were moderate- and high-risk, respectively.
- Moderate-to-high diabetes risk was significantly associated with male gender, family history of diabetes, low physical activity, and BMI ≥23 kg/m².
Conclusions:
- 23% of young medical students are at moderate-to-high risk for T2DM.
- Vigilance is needed for young males with obesity, low activity, and family history; behavior change communication is essential for early lifestyle modification.
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