Sridevi Sivakami, P L2017-02-212017-02-212010https://ir.avinuty.ac.in/handle/avu/1654Diabetes mellitus is now emerging as a pandemic among the adolescents and young adults, which is a tender, impressionable and transient age. Every silver lining has a cloud , thus the shift with development from food scarcity to food surplus is accompanied by rise in diabetes, obesity and all its associated health consequences. The objective of the study is to estimate the life style, dietary pattern, blood glucose and insulin levels of adolescents and young adults of both diabetic and non diabetic parents. A total of 300 subjects (150- adolescents and 150 - young adults) in the age group of 14^0 years consisting of both males and females, of diabetic and non-diabetic parents were selected. Socioeconomic status, lifestyle pattern and dietary pattern were obtained using a pre structured questionnaire and anthropometiic measurements were measured. Biochemical estimation such as fasting blood glucose (Enzymatic GOD-POD method) and insulin levels (immuno radiometric assay) was done for the selected 100 sub-samples, consisting of 50 adolescents and 50 young adults. The results of blood glucose and insulin level were normal for the majority of the adolescents and young adults, except one male and two females whose blood glucose and insulin level were elevated and were diabetic. Consumption of aerated drinks, fast foods, fiied foods and processed foods were found to be high. Snaking habit in-between meals and intake of coffee/ tea was also found high. Physical activity was found to be low. Individual diet counselling was given on dietary practices and lifestyle pattern to be followed in order to prevent and control diabetes in future and to have a healthy lifestyle for all the selected subjects like adopting proper meal timing with balanced diet, regular exercise, etc., were emphasized. Myths and facts on diabetes and obesity were discussed and changes in eating patterns were also suggested to the selected sample.