Article: NON-VEGETARIAN DIET AS A RISK FACTOR FOR TYPE II DIABETES: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF CROSS-SECTIONAL POPULATION IN BENGALURU, KARNATAKA, INDIA

Article Category: Original Research articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.155156

Pages: 62-66

Author: Chandini Chandrasekharan *, Sulochana Bhat, Raghavendra Naik, Anjana KS

Abstract: Background: Diabetes is a chronic condition that can be avoided or postponed via proper eating and weight management. Some research shows that the prevalence of type-II Diabetes increases from vegans to non-vegetarians. Additionally, the results of many studies have consistently connected consuming meat with a higher risk of developing Diabetes; more research would be beneficial to ascertain if a non-vegetarian diet can be considered a therapeutically important risk factor. Objective: To understand the association between non-vegetarian diet and type-II Diabetes. Methods: Retrospective OPD data from March 2022 to March 2023 of 1011 type-II diabetes patients, aged 24-85, without a history of high-fat diet or genetics, were included. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise demographic data to conclude. Categorical data were summarised using proportions, and continuous data were summarised using mean and standard deviation. The chi-square test was applied to test for associations. Results: The study also revealed that 720 (71.2%) subjects consumed a non-vegetarian diet. Among the study population, only 29.6% of the respondents were doing regular exercises. In this study, the mean (n=1011) BMI was 26.47±4.32 kg/m² with a minimum of 11.5 and a maximum of 49.9. The chi-square test showed an association (p

Keyword: Non-vegetarian diet, Prameha, Type-II Diabetes