Risk assessment for type ii diabetes mellitus in adults in selected villages, mangaluru

Background: The global prevalence of diabetes has nearly doubled since 1980, rising from 4.7% to 8.5% in the adult population. So it is necessary to detect this large pool of undiagnosed participants for their risk for developing diabetes. The aim of this study was to assess the risk for type II diabetes mellitus in adults in selected village.
Method: A descriptive survey approach was used. A sample of 800 adults above 30 years was selected by purposive sampling technique. A demographic performa and Finnish Diabetes Association Risk assessment tool were used for data collection
Result: The result revealed that majority 50.75% were at low risk level, 38.5% were at slightly elevated risk group, 6% and 4.6% were at moderate and high risk group respectively. There was a significant association of level of risk for Type II diabetes mellitus with demographic variables such as Educational status, Occupation, Income, Marital status and illness.
Conclusion: Study concludes that adults in selected villages are at slightly elevated risk for type II diabetes mellitus. Preventive measures can be under taken to prevent the occurrence of diabetes mellitus in adults such as awareness programs and screening camps can be conducted to detect the diabetes mellitus.