Value of Indian Diabetes Risk Score among Medical Students and Its Correlation with Fasting Plasma Glucose, Blood Pressure and Lipid Profile

The Indian Diabetes Risk Score is a tool which was devised by the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation to screen people for the risk of developing Diabetes mellitus; it comprises of the family history, the abdominal circumference, age and the physical activity. This study was aimed at finding out whe...

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Published in:Journal of clinical and diagnostic research 2012-11, Vol.6 (9), p.1528-1530
Main Authors: Vardhan, Anand, Prabha M R, Adhikari, Shashidhar M, Kotian, Shankar, Nithya, Gupta, Sandhya, Tripathy, Amruta
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Summary:The Indian Diabetes Risk Score is a tool which was devised by the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation to screen people for the risk of developing Diabetes mellitus; it comprises of the family history, the abdominal circumference, age and the physical activity. This study was aimed at finding out whether the Indian Diabetes Risk Score (MDRF) correlated with the blood sugar levels, the lipid profile and the blood pressure readings of medical students. Seventy five female and 75 male students who signed the informed consent were selected for the study. Their IDRS was calculated by using a validated questionnaire which involved the family history, the abdominal circumference, age and the details of the physical activity. All of them had their blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose and lipid profiles measured. There were 101 students with an IDRS of
ISSN:2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI:10.7860/JCDR/2012/4264.2550