Assessment of social and life style factors associated with the risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus in jammu region of J&K state, India

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is an extremely complex disease with a tremendous social and economical burden. This risk of this disease is further compounded by various environmental, biochemical as well as anthropometrical risk factors. The present study focused on the association of life style factors with the onset and progression of Type 2 diabetes mellitus. A total of 450 patients were enrolled under the present study. On the basis of the information recorded from T2DM patients, males were more affected (61.3%) as compared to females (38.6%). The disease was significantly higher (52.6%) in people between age group 46-65 yrs. The incidence of the disease was higher in the people of urban areas (65.7%). 55.5% were no smoker/ non alcoholic category which included both male and females. Mixed percent frequency was observed in case of eating habits, addiction and employment status. The consumption of Mustard oil was a common practice and was used by majority of the patients. The present study is an addition to the existing literature regarding the association of the risk factors responsible for T2DM. This research work is an attempt to make the general public about this association so that the incidence of the disease can be checked out