Risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus among college students enrolled in Quezon City: A descriptive, cross-sectional study / Health Sciences Journal

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Introduction@#In 2021, the International Diabetes Federation, reported 536 million people with diabetes, mainly from countries with lower income.@*Methods@#A cross-sectional descriptive study was employed using the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC), a validated questionnaire which determines the risk of developing diabetes. The questionnaire was conducted online to be accomplished by students enrolled in universities located in Quezon City.@*Results@#Among the 178 college students in Quezon City, with average age of 20 years old, 28.1% are at risk of developing T2DM. The factors contributing to the risk were (1) Lack of physical activity of at least 30 minutes a day (51.7%); (2) lack of daily intake of vegetables and fruits or berries (52.8%); and (3) family history of DM (74.7%).@*Conclusion@#The study found that one in every four college students in Quezon City is at risk of developing T2DM in the next ten years.