The present study was conducted in the Urban Health centre, Muthialpet, Pondicherry
covering a population of 40000 from July to October 2007 by using a predesigned and …

Objective: To estimate the usefulness of the Indian diabetes risk score for detecting
undiagnosed diabetes in the rural area of Tamil Nadu. Materials and Methods: The present …

A cross sectional study was done in rural area of sripuram by using the Indian Diabetes Risk
Score. The objectives were to assess the risk of type 2 diabetes among the rural population …

Background: The urban poor is a group that is known to be vulnerable to adoption of a more
urbanized lifestyle that places them at a higher risk for diabetes. Individuals who are …

Background: Diabetes mellitus is increasing its share of burden to the health-related
problems in developing countries such as India. Urban slum residents constitute the …

Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the non-communicable diseases which has become
a major global health problem whose prevalence is increasing worldwide and is expected to …

Background: For India, the 'diabetes capital'of the world, it is essential to know the incidence
of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its key determinants. As two thirds of Indians live in …

Diabetes as a non communicable disease is significant public health problem the
prevalence rate all the world over is raising. Diabetes Mellitus is characterized by …

Purpose: Prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing in India. Rural area constitutes 80% of
India. Hence it is essential to understand the epidemiology for appropriate interventions …

Background Diabetes will pose a severe burden on the already fragile and under resourced
health care system in India. As there is limited data available regarding prevalence of …