SFEBES2016 Poster Presentations Diabetes and Cardiovascular (30 abstracts)
Knowledge, attitude, and practice on prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus among Nigerian undergraduates
John Ajiboye , Amina Lawal-Bello , Olaoluwatomi Yusuff , Funmilayo Owolabi , Okechukwu Ezekpo & Rosemary Ikem
Obafemi Awolowo Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile Ife, Osun, Nigeria.
Background: Diabetes mellitus worldwide prevalence has risen significantly in the last two decades and type 2 diabetes mellitus makes up 90%. The control of this disease would largely be influenced by improved knowledge among the populace.
Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice on prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus among undergraduate at Ile Ife.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey using simple random sampling technique was conducted on undergraduates at Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife. Questionnaires regarding attitude, knowledge and practice on prevention of T2DM were administered.
Results: A total of 180 undergraduates participated in the study; 95% of whom have heard of DM and 97.2% of them were able to define the condition correctly; 80% of them knew that DM can be prevented; 65.6% knows that DM can be prevented by exercise while 72.2% do daily physical activity of at least 30 min. Only 10% eat fruit and or vegetable daily; 90% falsely associated sugary food with development of DM; 88.3% of respondents were ready to screen for DM while 1.1% would prefer to seek spiritual help than orthodox treatment.
Conclusion: This study showed high awareness level of DM among participants and a positive attitude toward DM.
Keywords: Diabetic mellitus, knowledge, prevention, undergraduate.
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