Association of Fasting Blood Glucose Level with Hypertension & Obesity: A Cross Sectional Study among Urban Population in Varanasi.

Singh, Reema; Kansal, Sangeeta; Kumar, Alok

Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is increasing due to the population growth, aging, urbanization, low physical activity, and high prevalence of obesity. Worldwide, the number of people with Impaired Glucose Tolerance is estimated to be 280 million and projected to become 398 million individuals will have IGT by 2030. Diabetes Mellitus and associated complications are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the developing countries. The present study was a community based cross sectional study with the specific objectives to assess the prevalence of pre diabetes and diabetes in urban population and find out its association with hypertension and obesity. Methodology: The study was based on a sample of 700 people of age between 20-65 years, out of which 359 were males and 347 were females. Applying a multistage cluster random sampling technique, a sample of 706 persons was taken. Known cases of diabetes (6) were excluded from the analysis. Thus, finally 700 respondents were interviewed by using pretested semi structured interview schedule. Fasting Capillary blood glucose level was measured according to WHO-2006 criterion with the help of Glucometer. Blood pressure and weight was checked with the help of automatic blood pressure and weighting machines respectively. Height was measured with standard anthropometric rod with parallel bar. Results: Study shows that 11.9% of the respondents were pre-diabetic and 7.2% were diagnosed as diabetes. 27.1% of the total respondents were in pre-hypertension and 15.4% in hypertension category while 18.4% respondents were found over-weight and only 1.3% was obese. Diabetes was observed nearly five times more among obese as compared to the respondents having normal weight. Hypertension was observed more than two times significantly more likely in respondents with pre-diabetes and about two times more likely in diabetes as compared to those having normal fasting blood glucose level. Conclusion: The present study shows significant association of pre diabetes & diabetes with obesity and hypertension. Findings suggest that there is a strong need of inclusion of screening of all the three major noncommunicable diseases in primary health care delivery system in urban areas.

BLOOD sugar monitors; CARDIOVASCULAR disease diagnosis; HYPERTENSION; OBESITY

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 2016, Vol 7, Issue 4, p276

0976-0245

Academic Journal

10.5958/0976-5506.2016.00234.5