Evaluation of Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Medical Students Using Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS)

Background: Diabetes as a non-communicable disease is significant public health problem all over the world. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a disease that develops slowly and over time and only recently has it become evident that T2DM finds its presence even among the younger age groups. Therefore a cross sectional study has been conducted to evaluate and assess the risk for developing T2DM among undergraduate students using Indian Diabetes Risk Score(IDRS), a questionnaire that is simple, validated and has proven to be highly effective in previous studies. Objectives: To evaluate the risk of developing diabetes among medical students using Indian Diabetes Risk score. Method: The study included 100 MBBS students. Detailed history was taken which includes information regarding their age, family history of diabetes and exercise. Waist circumference was measured .Risk of diabetes was calculated using Indian Diabetes Risk Score. Results: Risk of developing diabetes was high in 6%, moderate in 87.3% and low in 9.7% of students. Conclusion: Risk of diabetes was present in more than 50% of medical students as assessed by Indian Diabetes Risk Score.