Stream
Abstract - Diabetes in Society and Culture
Topic:    Diabetes education

Abstract title:

Family history of diabetes and differences in awareness about 'Diet and Diabetes'among young people in Karachi,Pakistan.

Abstract body:
	
Background:

Diabetes rates are expected to increase in Pakistan and today’s youth need to take actions now to prevent their future risk of developing diabetes. Understanding level of awareness and subgroup differences is essential to develop effective awareness programs.  Understanding Family history of diabetes related differences would be helpful in making diabetes prevention education for youth  more effective

Aim:
The purpose of this study is to find out Family history of diabetes differences in  awareness about “Diet and Diabetes” among young people in Karachi Pakistan.

 

Method:
This study was conducted by Nutrition foundation of Pakistan’s “Public Health Educators” group. Data was collected through an online structured questionnaire disseminated through survey monkey through NFP and other sources. The Questionnaire had a total of ten questions about knowledge. T-test Chi square test was applied to estimate statistical significance of differences in nutrition knowledge.

 

Results:
Data was collected from 100 respondents till 21.4.2017 and will continue for next  2 weeks.  Majority of the subjects (55%) were aged 18- 20, 34% were 21-25 years old and remaining 15-18 years old ,  Though differences in total knowledge score were not significantly different in individual question significant differences were noted.  For example a significantly higher proportion of girls (64%) knew that  “for people with diabetes, besides sugars, it is important to  limit their intake of salt” as compared to boys (34%) P=0.007.

Discussion:
This study evidenced that there may be significant difference in knowledge  of male and female youth and larger studies should be done to explore such difference and actions should be taken to improve young people’s diabetes related knowledge.

Conflict of Interest:
I have no potential conflict of interest to disclose

Family history of diabetes and differences in awareness about 'Diet and Diabetes' among young people in Karachi, Pakistan