PRE DIABETES IN YOUNG MEDICAL STUDENTS

PRE DIABETES IN YOUNG MEDICAL STUDENTS

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https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v21i1.694

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Introduction:  A study was conducted among students of a public medical college in Lahore, Pakistan to determine proportion of pre diabetic students (Blood sugar levels between 100 mg/dl - 125 mg/dl, accord-

 

Waseem M.1

Fourth Year MBBS Student

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical College, Lahore

 

Bokhari F.A.2

Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Sheikh Khalifa Bin  Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical College, Lahore

Jalal M.A.3

Fourth Year MBBS Student

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical College, Lahore

Zahra Z.4

Fourth Year MBBS Student

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical College, Lahore

Khalid M.5

Fourth Year MBBS Student

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical College, Lahore

Aman M.6

Fourth Year MBBS Student

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical College, Lahore

ing to American Diabetes Association) and its relation with body mass index, family history of Diabetes, die-tary habits, socioeconomic status and physical activity.

Methods:  A cross sectional survey was conducted at Sheikh Zayed Medical Complex in February 2013 on medical students of either gender. Data was collected on a validated questionnaire. Fasting blood sugar lev-els of 65 students (enrolled after taking informed con-sent) were taken by trained co investigators through standardized glucose meter.

Results:  A total of 65 medical students (43 males and 22 females) enrolled in this study. Their ages ranged from 18 to 23 years (mean age 20.56 ± 0.97 years). No student was found to be pre diabetic. Fasting blood sugar level in male participant with a family history
of diabetes was significantly higher (85 ± 6.228 vs. 79.857 ± 6.602, P = 0.016).

Conclusion:  In this study, no student was found to be pre diabetic, though male participants with a family history of diabetes had higher fasting blood sugar levels. However, a larger study sample is required so that any significant finding may be shown, if it exists. Data on prevalence of pre-dia-betes in youth in South Asia is scarce. The high incidence of diabetes in developing countries un-derlines the need to explore prevalence of pre dia-betes in the younger population.

Key Words:  Pre diabetes, Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG).

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PRE DIABETES IN YOUNG MEDICAL STUDENTS. (2021). Annals of King Edward Medical University, 21(1), 39. https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v21i1.694

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