An assessment of knowledge for diagnosis & management of prediabetes among 2nd year medical undergraduate students: A cross-sectional study

Background: Prediabetes is a condition of impaired blood glucose regulation, significantly increases the risk of developing type-2 diabetes.1 Prediabetes or Intermediate hyperglycaemia, based on glycaemic parameters above normal but below diabetes thresholds is a high risk state for diabetes with an annualized conversion rate of 5–10%. The prevalence of prediabetes is increasing worldwide and it is projected that >470 million people will have pre-diabetes in 2030.2 The World Health Organization (WHO) and American Diabetes Association (ADA) defined prediabetes by using specific parameters like Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG), Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) and Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c).
Aim & Objectives: To assess the knowledge of Prediabetes, its diagnosis and management among 2nd year Medical undergraduate students.
Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Dr. PSIMS & RF, Vijayawada, A.P. with semi-structured questionnaire given to 2nd year medical undergraduate students through Google forms or paper version and asked them to answer and submit them.
Statistical Analysis: The statistical analysis will be carried out by using the software. The values will be expressed in percentages (%).