Dietary and Life Style Practices and Health Complications of Adult Diabetic Women in Coimbatore
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2014
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Diabetes is a silent disease that brings several health
cotnplications in an individual life. The Indian population is more prone to
diabetes and the rate is increasing in an alarming pace. India is identified as
the diabetes capital of the world. Hence, there is an urgent need to identify the
root cause for diabetes and lifestyle habits contributing to it. A detailed survey
targeting women living in Coimbatore district, Tamilnadu, India was carried
out. The present research studied the lifestyle habits, dietary pattern, family
history and socio-economic background of the diabetic subjects. A meaningful
co-relation between disease prevalence and contributing factors was arrived.