Abstract

Objective: This research; November 14, 2017 World Diabetes Day between 08.00-12.00 The University of Health Sciences Istanbul Education and Research Hospital, the main entrance to the free blood glucose measurement and other anthropometric measurements made by 383 individuals who underwent random diabetes screening to raise awareness about this disease descriptive-cross-sectional.

Method: For screening in research; 5 glucometer measuring fingertip capillary sundial glucose, 2 scales for measuring height - weight and a trough for measuring waist circumference. In addition, a data collection form developed by the researchers, in which the demographic information of the individual, blood sugar and other anthropometric measurements, the family story and his medical history are included.

Results: Of the 383 participants who participated in the study, 64.7% (n = 248) were female and the mean age was 50.3 ± 12.9. When the waist circumference measurements of the individuals are examined; It was determined that 105 persons (27.4%) were 96-105 cm and 101 persons (26.3%) were 86-95 cm. The participants' average waist circumference; It was calculated as 93.8 ± 13.8 cm. According to the body mass index (BMI) distribution, The mean BMI was 29.4 ± 5.3 and participants were found to be overweight group. BMI values of men and women were not significantly different (p> 0.05). In males, waist circumference and blood sugar were found to be significantly higher than females (p˂0.05). Myocardial infarction (MI) rate and exercise rate were significantly higher in males than females (p˂0.05). There was a significant positive correlation between age and BMI, between age and waist circumference, and between age and blood sugar (p˂0.05). As a result of the screening, a total of 23 people with blood sugar values above 200 mg / dl and who had previously had diabetes mellitus were identified. 16 out of 23 were women and 7 were male.

Conclusion: According to randomized screening to raise awareness of diabetes, 23 individuals with diabetes were found and no individual could be considered as prediabetes. It is thought that regular screenings and awareness of the society with education are beneficial in preventive health services.