Rabnawaz Khan, Sundus Khan, Sumbul Gul, Shamsa Kanwal, Ariz Samin, Ashfaq Ahmed.
Pre-Diabetes; Prevalence In Students Of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad.
Professional Med J Jan ;24(8):1190-4.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of pre diabetes in students of Ayub Medical College and associated risk factors. Study Design: Prospective study. Period: Jan 2016 to Jun 2016. Setting: Ayub Medical College. Materials and Methodology: 130 students participated after simple random sampling technique. Different variables were studied and initially were entered on a pre-formed proforma and then SPSS 17.0 version were used for data analysis. Results: 15(11.54%) of the students were suffering from pre diabetes. Among them 11(8.46%) were males while 4(3.07%) were females. 50 (38.46%) students had a positive family history of diabetes whereas 80 (61.54%) had no family history. 111(85.38%) of the students in study were non-smokers and Only 40(30.77%) students were doing regular exercise. Conclusion: A significant prevalence of pre-diabetes in young adults is a matter of concern therefore all young adults need to be targeted for screening of pre diabetes and lifestyle modification.

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