Assessment of Diabetes Risk Using Indian Diabetic Risk Score and Its Associated Factors among Young Adults in Rural Area of Central Kerala.
Background: In India, an estimated 77 million people above the age of 18 years suffer from diabetes (type 2), and nearly 25 million are prediabetic. More than 50% of people are unaware of their diabetic status that leads to health complications if not detected and treated early. The objective of thi...
| Publicado en: | Indian Journal of Community Medicine Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 584 - 589 |
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Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd
May/Jun2026
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