Factors Associated with the Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among Malaysian Students in a Public University

Abdul Khalid, Nur Fatiah (2022) Factors Associated with the Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among Malaysian Students in a Public University. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Diabetes has become a serious public health concern worldwide, and it is now increasingly frequent in medical settings. However, despite multiple studies done on the topic of type 2 diabetes (T2DM), some of the factors associated with it were contradictory. Thus, this cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of risk of developing T2DM among university students from a selected public university. Participants were recruited using a convenience sampling method from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Educational Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, and Faculty of Modern Language and Communication, University Putra Malaysia. A self-administered questionnaire was collected from the participants using an online platform (Google Form). The Modified Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) questionnaire was used to assess the risk of developing T2DM, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to classify the physical activity level of the participants. The eating behaviour was assessed using the Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (DEBQ). There was a significant association of the Body Mass Index (BMI) category (!²= 50.057,p<0.001), and waist circumference (!²= 44.572,p<0.001) with the risk of developing T2DM. There was no significant difference between age (t = -0.876, p=0.168) according to the risk of developing T2DM. There were no significant association between sex (!²= 0.330,p= 0.566), ethnic (!²= 0.020,p= 0.887), faculty (!²= 2.127,p= 0.145), income (!²= 0.271,p= 0.602), family history (!²= 3.341,p= 0.068), and physical activity level (!²= 1.588,p= 0.452) and eating behaviour with the risk of developing T2DM. Thus, more research with larger sample size is needed to properly determine the factors associated with the risk of developing T2DM

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	07 Aug 2023 00:58
Last Modified:	07 Aug 2023 00:58
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/962

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