Overweight and Type 2 Diabetes

Abstract

DiabetDiabetes particularly of the NIDDM type is genetically transferred among family members however the hereditary pre-disposition alone is not the only factor but several factors such as diet, obesity, ethnic background, ageing and stress have all been shown to influence the development of diabetes. People who eat too much food and lead a sedentary life become overweight and obese. The present investigation was designed to study the relationship of anthropometric indices with diabetes. 214 newly detected female type 2 diabetics who visited the Diabetes specialties centres in Coimbatore were the subjects. The data collection carried out through structured questionnaire which included the information regarding age, sex, marital status, family history of diabetes, symptoms onset on diabetes, known medical illness, anthropometric measurements and clinical parameters. Nutritional status was assessed by 24 hour-recall-cum-weighment method. Among the selected subjects 48% of the females were overweight whereas only 45% of females stood with normal BMI. Grade-I obesity was 4% and grade-II obesity 3% in females. The correlation coefficient between anthropometric indices and blood sugar levels of the subjects were analysed. It was clear that fasting blood sugar levels were positively and significantly correlated with total body weight, BMI and WHR. It was concluded that higher intake of carbohydrates and fat contribute to increased energy intake. There is protein and fibre inadequacy. There is a strong positive correlation between FFQ and 24 hour diet recall for energy intake, it was concluded that elevated anthropometric indices and faulty diet are strongly associated with an increased risk of developing diabeteses particularly of the NIDDM type is genetically transferred among family members however the hereditary pre-disposition alone is not the only factors but several factors such as diet, obesity, ethnic background, ageing and stress have all been shown to influence the development of diabetes. People who eat too much food and lead a sedentary life become overweight and obese. The present investigation was designed to study the relationship of anthropometric indices with diabetes. 214 newly detected female type 2 diabetics, who visited the Diabetes specialties centres in Coimbatore were the subjects. The data collection carried out through structured questionnaire which included the information regarding age, sex, marital status, family history of diabetes, symptoms onset on diabetes, known medical illness, anthropometric measurements and clinical parameters.Nutritional status was assessed by 24 hour-recall-cum-weighment method. Among the selected subjects 48% of the females were overweight, whereas only 45% of females stood with normal BMI. Grade-Iobesity were 4%, grade-II obesity 3% females. The correlation coefficient between anthropometric indices and blood sugar levels of the subjects were analysed. It was clear that fasting blood sugar levels was positively and significantly correlated with total body weight, BMI and WHR. It was concluded that higher intake of carbohydrates and fat contribute to increased energy intake.   There is protein and fibre inadequacy. There is a strong positive correlation between FFQ and 24 hour diet recall for energy intake, it was concluded that elevated anthropometric indices and faulty diet are strongly associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes.