Prevalence of Prediabetes in Young Adults with Family History of Diabetes Mellitus at a Tertiary Health Centre in Uttarakhand
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Prediabetes is the precursor stage before diabetes mellitus in which not all of the symptoms required to diagnose diabetes are present, but blood sugar level is abnormally high Study aimed to find the number of young adults (18-30 years) with impaired blood glucose tolerance at Himalayan Institute of Medical sciences. Material and Methods: The study was conducted at the Himalayan Institute of Medical sciences, at Dehradun in Uttarakhand. Fifty medical students of the institute, within age group of 18-30 years with family history of diabetes mellitus were chosen as subjects. Fasting and postprandial plasma glucose levels were estimated by Glucose oxidase- peroxidase method. Results: Prevalence of prediabetes was found nil among all the subjects in the study group. Conclusion: Finding in the study indicates that occurrence of prediabetes is age related, may be present in advanced adult age, and also a multifactorial process
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Rajnandin . , Anita Sharma
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