Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: April-March | Volume: 4 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 98-102
Diabetes Mellitus: Prevalence and Control Measures among Diabetic Respondents in Mukim SG Pelek, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
Sri Nimalan Kirthan, Kunalan Murthi, Ameer Ikhwan bin Azminudin, Sabariah Abd Hamid
Faculty of Medicine, Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences, Malaysia
Corresponding Author: Sabariah Abd Hamid
ABSTRACT
Diabetes mellitus is a major lifestyle disorder and the prevalence of which is increasing globally. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and the control measures among the diabetic respondents in Sg Pelek, Sepang.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among respondents who were selected through a simple random sampling. Respondents were interviewed using a set of questionnaire and data was analyzed using Statistical Package Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.
Majority of the respondents were non-diabetic and they have regular diabetic screening. The diabetic respondents were compliance to medication and were physically active.
An awareness program on dietary practice should be strengthening, so that the community can practice a healthy diet as one of the prevention for diabetes mellitus.
Keywords: diabetes mellitus, prevalence, control, lifestyle, villagers