Risk of diabetes and prevelance among tribals in Karnataka - a survey

Abstract

Background: Increasing diabetes mellitus among the people of India, particularly in people of tribal areas due to the ignorance about diabetes and health condition, it is essential to implement a low cost screening method, to manage the diabetes mellitus through diabetes management program in tribal areas of Karnataka. We found a positive result by using oral glucose tolerance testing (OGTT) alone, or following a positive result from the Indian Diabetic Risk Score (IDRS) in tribal people. Aim: Determine diabetes mellitus prevalence population in Karnataka Tribal Areas. Methodology: 555 populations with an age range above 30yrs, people in Machuru village and Machuru Hadi are surveyed Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS) and their blood samples were collected and tested with the help of Gulcometer (FBS/RBS) to know the number of Diabetes. Result: There were 160 participants; out of those 68 participants were male and categorized, which are 29 Normal participant with a mean range of 88.79 (± 16.82), 6 Pre-DM participant with a mean range of 134.17 (± 25.58), 2 DM participant with a mean range of 275.00 (±195.16). 92 participants female categorized, which are 51 Normal participant with a mean range of 97.69 (± 19.69), 12 Pre-DM participant with a mean range of 140.00 (±27.96), 3 DM participant with a mean range of 225.33 (±82.97). Conclusion: Prevalence of diabetes risk is high in tribals.