DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2015.v03i07.031

Pages: 2591-2593

Diabetes Mellitus (D.M.) refers to a group of common metabolic disorders that share the phenotype of hyperglycemia. The rising prevalence of type 2 D.M is closely associated with industrialization and socio economic development. More than half of the diabetic patients in India remain unaware of their diabetic status, which increases the risk of development of diabetic complications. We have used IDRS which is simple, safe and inexpensive questionnaire consisting of four simple parameters i.e. age, obesity status, exercise status, and family history of type 2 D.M. It was observed that 4%, 42% and 55% students were in High, Moderate, and Low risk group, respectively, for developing type 2 DM.