51. Screening the Risk Factors of Diabetes Mellitus in 1st year MBBS and BDS Students of a Medical College in Bangladesh
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Abdul Hannan, Mohammad; Department of Endocrinology, North East Medical College and Hospital, Sylhet, Selim, Shahjada; Department of Endocrinology, Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Saha, Madhusudan; Department of Gastroenterology, North East Medical College and Hospital, Sylhet, Afzal Miah, Mohammad; Department of Medicine, North East Medical College and Hospital, Sylhet, Abdul Hannan, Mohammad; Department of Endocrinology, North East Medical College and Hospital, Sylhet, Selim, Shahjada; Department of Endocrinology, Bangabandhu Sheik Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Saha, Madhusudan; Department of Gastroenterology, North East Medical College and Hospital, Sylhet, and Afzal Miah, Mohammad; Department of Medicine, North East Medical College and Hospital, Sylhet
- Abstract
Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a common and serious chronic debilitating disease. Until recently, type 2 diabetes has been typically regarded as a disease of the middle-aged and elderly. While this age group still maintains a higher risk than younger adults, evidence is accumulating that onset in those under 30 years is increasingly common. Type 2 diabetes and its complications constitute a major public health hazard affecting people in both developed and developing countries. Prevalence of type 2 diabetes has been increasing exponentially, across the World. Multiple risk factors of diabetes, delayed diagnosis, life-threatening complications, sub-therapeutic treatment, and higher treatment costs are some crucial barriers to the control of type 2 diabetes. Aim of the Study: This study aimed to assess the risk factors of T2D in 1st-year MBBS and BDS students of North East Medical College (NEMC), Sylhet, Bangladesh. Methods: This was an observational crosssectional study undertaken at the Endocrine Outpatient Department in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Sylhet, Bangladesh, during the period from November 2017 to February 2018. Non-probability purposive sampling was done. Out of 145 MBBS and BDS students who got admitted in session 2017-2018, data of 143 students were included as a part of regular medical checkup after permission of the concerned authority. As applicable, all data were expressed as frequencies and mean ±SD or mean ±SE. Student’s t-test and Chi-square test were conducted where the p-value <0.05 was considered significant. Data analysis was done using computer-based SPSS version-22.0. Results: Among the total of 143 participants, 36.8% were female, and the male-female ratio was 1:1.7. Among all of them, 53% belonged to the 17-20-year age group whereas the rest 47% belonged to the 21-22-year age group. In analyzing the association of risk factors among participants we observed that the highest number of participants was associated with a family history
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- 2022