Prevalence of Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Assam down town University, India

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  • Hmangte Wendy Kom Programme of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Allied and Healthcare Sciences, Assam down town University, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam, India
  • Jackricky N Sangma Programme of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Allied and Healthcare Sciences, Assam down town University, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam, India
  • Bimun Kumar Chakravarty BMLT Students of Allied & Healthcare Sciences, Assam down town University, Sankar Madhav Path, Gandhi Nagar, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam, India
  • Tashi Chomzom Sona BMLT Students of Allied & Healthcare Sciences, Assam down town University, Sankar Madhav Path, Gandhi Nagar, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam, India
  • Phanjoubam Sanjana Devi BMLT Students of Allied & Healthcare Sciences, Assam down town University, Sankar Madhav Path, Gandhi Nagar, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam, India
  • Nabahunshisha Rynjah BMLT Students of Allied & Healthcare Sciences, Assam down town University, Sankar Madhav Path, Gandhi Nagar, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam, India
  • Roshni Tamang BMLT Students of Allied & Healthcare Sciences, Assam down town University, Sankar Madhav Path, Gandhi Nagar, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam, India
  • Baiahunlang Sympli BMLT Students of Allied & Healthcare Sciences, Assam down town University, Sankar Madhav Path, Gandhi Nagar, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam, India
  • Ribakorshisha Kharshiing BMLT Students of Allied & Healthcare Sciences, Assam down town University, Sankar Madhav Path, Gandhi Nagar, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam, India
  • Samir Moirangthem Assistant Professor, Faculty of Allied and Healthcare Sciences, Assam down town University, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam, India

Keywords:

Diabetes Mellitus, Prediabetic State, Fasting Blood Glucose, Students, Cross-Sectional Studies, India, Glucose Screening, Young Adults

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus and its precursor state, pre-diabetes, are increasing in prevalence worldwide, including among young adults. University students are exposed to lifestyle factors irregular meals, sedentary behaviour, academic stress, and disturbed sleep that may predispose them to early glucose dysregulation, yet this group is infrequently screened.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes among students at Assam down town University, Guwahati, India, using fasting capillary blood glucose measurement.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 60 students who volunteered following written informed consent. Demographic and lifestyle data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Fasting capillary blood glucose was measured using a calibrated glucometer (Dr. Morepen GlucoOne system) after an overnight fast. Participants were classified as normal pre-diabetic, or diabetic according to standard fasting glucose cut-offs. Proportions are reported with 95% confidence intervals (Wilson score method).

Results: Of the 60 students screened, 36 had normal fasting glucose, 24 were classified as pre-diabetic, and none met the fasting glucose threshold for diabetes. The pre-diabetes estimate observed here exceeds recent national Indian benchmarks, although differences in age group, sampling design, and testing method limit direct comparison.

Conclusion: More than a third of the apparently healthy young adults screened in this single-institution study were already in the pre-diabetic range, although the modest sample size produced wide confidence intervals around this estimate. These preliminary findings support the value of routine glucose screening and lifestyle-focused health promotion on university campuses, and warrant confirmation in larger, multi-institutional studies.

How to cite this article:
Kom H W, Sangma J N, Chakravarty B K, Sona T C, Devi P S, Rynjah N, Tamang R, Sympli B, Kharshiing R, Moirangthem S. Prevalence of Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes Among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Assam Down Town University, India. Int J Adv Res MicroBiol Immunol. 2026;9(1):1-10.

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2026-08-27

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026): International Journal of Advanced Research in Microbiology and Immunology

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