Determining risk of diabetes among adults residing in Mumbai city.

Not yet recruiting

Brief Summary: **Aim:** To assess the risk of diabetes in young adult females (aged 18-24 years) in Mumbai City using Indian Diabetic Risk Score.

**Objectives:**

- To assess prevalence of diabetes risk among young adult female subjects aged 18 - 24 years in Mumbai city with IDRS (Indian Diabetic Risk Score).

- To evaluate dietary diversity among young adult female subjects using Individual Dietary Diversity Score.

- To estimate HbA1c levels of subjects at higher risk of diabetes.

- To impart a Nutrition Education Program (NEP) through e-content among subjects at higher risk of diabetes.

- To determine effectiveness of the Nutrition Education Program (NEP) on knowledge and attitudes of subjects at higher risk of diabetes.

**Materials and Methods:**

- Research Type: Quantitative

- Study Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study

- Target age group- Young adult females of 18-24 years

- Sample Size: 150

- Sampling Method: Non probability convenience sampling technique

- Data Collection tools:

- Section A: Demographic details- Anthropometric measurements (Height, weight, Body Mass Index) - Section B: IDRS (Indian Diabetes risk Score) - Section C: Dietary diversity score (DDS) questionnaire - Section D: Biochemical parameter (HbA1c)

**Hypothesis:**

There is no association between dietary diversity and Indian diabetic risk score with risk of diabetes among young adults.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Nondiabetic individuals Residence of Mumbai City.

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals on weight management diets following fad diet, pregnancy/lactating stage, known diabetics.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The study will identify young adult females who are at risk for developing diabetes and also will analyze subjects who are undiagnosed or pre-diabetic. Information on nutritional adequacies and inadequacies of diets consumed by these adults will also be obtained. According to the findings of the study, an effective intervention can be carried out for behavioral change or lifestyle modifications among these young adults.	At baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
NA	NA

Locations (1): Dr. BMN College of Home Science
🇮🇳
Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India
Dr. BMN College of Home Science
🇮🇳Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India
Sneha Chowdhury
Principal investigator
7756079230
snehass094@gmail.com