Diabetes & Risk Factors 

Using a cross Sectional

Data of 7674 individuals

Drawn from health and demographic surveillance

  (HDSS) 

In rural India this study assesses the The physiological

and behavioral risk  Factors associated with Type 2 Diabetes.

Being over weight /obese and low level  Of physical activity ,are potential risk factors.

India Chinta and USA are known for largest

Number of patients with diabetes.

India and china diabetes occurs in the age 

Group of 45 to 64 years.

 High Body Mass Index (BMI) Refer my

Article BMI (Body Mass Index) March 26

2019 drsgv.bloger.com)

 for over weight

/Obesity increases the probability

Of diabetes.

       Diabetes starts to increase at very low

Levels of BMI for Indians.

         Higher percentage of body fat that is

Concentrated in the abdominal area is a

Key risk factor for developing diabetes.

      Foods high in calories sugar and animal fat

But low in vitamins and minerals derived

From fruits and vegetables.

       Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh

Report high prevalence of diabetes along

With BMI.

        More commonly ,rich and privileged

Groups have abandoned the traditional

Diet,and as their purchasing power is

High they are inclined to buy high calorie

Foods.

  Several randomised  control

Trials have shown that life style modification

Can reduced conversion from pre --diabetes

To type 2 diabetes by 50 %.

  Interventions

1 Encourage Physical activity

2 which in turn will maintain BMI and

Ultimately reduced burden of diabetes.

3 Restoration of traditional diet in Rural

India over food with high high calorie

Concentration.

Key factors to be noted

1 Meta---analysis revealed that smokers

Had a 45% increase risk of developing

Diabetes compaired with non---Smokers.

2 Accumulations of visceral adipose tissue

Among smokers.

3 High consumption of alcohol leads to

   excess caloric intake and obesity which

In turn accelerates propensity for diabetes.

Ref BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2016:4(1)

:e000255

    Anamitra Barik

    Sumit Mazumdar (------)

And Rajesh Kumar Rai