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Prevalence of Diabetes and Its Determinants in the Young Adults Indian Population-Call for Yoga Intervention

Authors

  • Raghuram Nagarathna Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru, India
  • Amit Singh Department of Yoga and Life Science, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru, India
  • Viraaj Pannu Government Medical College and Hospital Sector 32, Chandigarh, India
  • Krishna Manasa Department of Yoga and Life Science, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru, India
  • Guruprasad Sharma Department of Yoga and Life Science, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru, India
  • Suchitra Patil Department of Yoga and Life Science, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru, India
  • Vinod Srivastava College of Social Work, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
  • Akshay Anand Neuroscience Research Lab, Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
  • Parul Bali Department of Biophysics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
  • Hongasandra Nagendra Department of Yoga and Life Science, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru, India

Keywords:

prevalence, diabetes, young adult Indian population, IDRs, lifestyle - related disease

Abstract

The young Indian population, which constitutes 65% of the country, is fast adapting to a new lifestyle, which was not known earlier. They are at a high risk of the increasing burden of diabetes and associated complications. The new evolving lifestyle is not only affecting people’s health but also mounting the monetary burden on a developing country such as India. Aim We aimed to collect information regarding the prevalence of risk of diabetes in young adults (<35 years) in the 29 most populous states and union territories (7 zones) of India, using a validated questionnaire. Methods A user-friendly questionnaire-based survey using a mobile application was conducted on all adults in the 29 most populous states/union territories of India, after obtaining ethical clearance for the study. Here, we report the estimation of the prevalence of the risk of diabetes and self-reported diabetes on 58,821 young individuals below the age of 35 years. Risk for diabetes was assessed using a standardized instrument, the Indian diabetes risk score (IDRS), that has 4 factors (age, family history of diabetes, waist circumference, and physical activity). Spearman’s correlation coefficient was used to check the correlations. Results The prevalence of high (IDRS score > 60), moderate (IDRS score 30–50), and low (IDRS < 30) diabetes risk in young adults (<35 years) was 10.2%, 33.1%, and 56.7%, respectively. Those with high-risk scores were highest (14.4%) in the Jammu zone and lowest (4.1%) in the central zone. The prevalence of self-reported diabetes was 1.8% with a small difference between men (1.7%) and women (1.9%), and the highest (8.4%) in those with a parental history of diabetes. The south zone had the highest (2.5%), and the north west zone had the lowest (4.4%) prevalence. Conclusions Indian youth are at high risk for diabetes, which calls for an urgent action plan through intensive efforts to promote lifestyle behavior modifications during the pandemics of both communicable and noncommunicable diseases. Keywords: prevalence, diabetes, young adult Indian population, IDRs, lifestyle - related disease

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