@article{Kundapur_Modi_Mary_Sathyanath_Poojary N_Saxena_2021, title={Lifestyle, dietary and treatment adherence pattern of uncontrolled diabetics in coastal Karnataka, India}, volume={33}, url={https://iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/2195}, DOI={10.47203/IJCH.2021.v33i03.007}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background</strong>: Diabetes Mellitus shows a rising trend in India, driven by a combination of factors like sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet and tobacco use. The cornerstone for interventions to reduce this is lifestyle modification. <strong>Aim & Objective</strong>: This study aims to determine lifestyle behaviours among uncontrolled diabetics in rural South India. <strong>Settings and Design</strong>: This is a pilot study conducted as part of a community trial which enrolled uncontrolled diabetics (Glycosylated haemoglobin, HbA1C of 7% or more) selected from baseline survey of 2 RBS readings. <strong>Methods and Material</strong>: The sociodemographic details, lifestyle habits and treatment adherence of eligible participants were recorded with a validated questionnaire. <strong>Statistical analysis used</strong>: Data was compared among 2 groups of poor glycaemic control using Chi square test. <strong>Results</strong>: There was no significant association of age or gender with HbA1C levels. Majority were non-smokers, non-alcoholics and did not exercise. Higher proportions of those with hospital admissions, longer duration of disease and less frequent check-ups had poor control; but these were not statistically significant. Dietary control was inadequate. However, there were no significant association of dietary habits with poor control. <strong>Conclusions</strong>: Although overall adherence to medication and follow up was satisfactory, lifestyle modification is not being sufficiently followed.</p>}, number={3}, journal={Indian Journal of Community Health}, author={Kundapur, Rashmi and Modi, Bhavesh and Mary, Lavannya T and Sathyanath, Shreyaswi M and Poojary N, Santosh and Saxena, Deepak}, year={2021}, month={Sep.}, pages={446–450} }