A STUDY OF DISTRIBUTION AND DETERMINANTS OF DIABETES MELLITUS AMONG ARMY PERSONNEL IN BELGAUM CANTONMENT IN INDIA

Authors

  • Manjunath M. L. Department of Physiology, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga-577201.
  • Madhusudhana M. V. Department of community medicine, Shimoga institute of medical sciences, Shimoga-577201.
  • Girish Babu M. Department of Physiology, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga-577201.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v2i9.44

Keywords:

CKD-MBD (Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral & Bone Disorder), K/DOQI, S. Phosphorus, S. Calcium, eGFR (Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate)

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Diabetes is rapidly emerging as a major public health problem in India; and India has the maximum number of diabetics in the world. Diabetes assumes special importance in context of Indian army, where Diabetes is one of the leading causes of hospital admission, disability, and invalidment from service. The present study was conducted to find out the prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus and its distribution and determinants among Army personnel in Belgaum Cantonment. Methodology: A one year cross sectional study with a sample size of 600 participants, carried out by a structured interview using

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Published

2011-10-01

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 9 (2011): Sep

Section

Original Research Articles

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A STUDY OF DISTRIBUTION AND DETERMINANTS OF DIABETES MELLITUS AMONG ARMY PERSONNEL IN BELGAUM CANTONMENT IN INDIA. (2011). International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 2(9), 309-316. https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v2i9.44
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