SCREENING FOR HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES MELLITUS AND ASSESSMENT OF RISK FACTORS FOR NON- COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AMONGST ADULTS RESIDING IN RURAL AREAS OF JAIPUR: A COMMUNITY BASED CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48047/Keywords:
Indian Diabetic Risk Score (IDRS), WHO- STEPS Approach, Non- communicable diseases (NCDs).Abstract
Background: Every year approximately three fourths of all deaths are due to Non
Communicable diseases and amount to 41 million people globally, of which 15 million die
between the ages 30- 69 years, and a majority of these “premature” deaths occur in low and
middle income countries
Objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess the risk factors for NCDs amongst the
adult population aged 30 years and above using the WHO STEPS approach, to estimate the
prevalence of Hypertension and Diabetes in adult population residing in the rural areas of
Jaipur, to assess the validity of IDRS as a screening tool for Type 2DM and to determine the
association of between the socio- demographic factors and risk of development of Diabetes and
Hypertension.
