• Chithra R
• Anandha Kumar D

Obesity is one of the major causative factors for precipitating diabetes and many other disorders. From 100 obese / overweight male college students, data on anthropometry, diet, exercising habits and energy expenditure were collected. Using the tool-IDRS (Indian Diabetes Risk Score) given by Mohan et al. (2005) the degree of risk of developing diabetes was studied. Food intake, nutrient intake and energy expenditure / day were also determined. Nutrition education was imparted and the impact of the education was studied. The body mass index (BMI) and waist hip ratio (WHR) were above normal for all. None of them had the habit of doing any physical exercise. Family history of obesity and diabetes were seen in 70% and 42% respectively. High and moderate risk (IDRS) of developing diabetes was seen in 41% and 59% respectively. Mean intake/day of cereals, pulses, fruits, milk, fat and sugar were higher (22% to 368%) than the ICMR recommendations. Intake of greens (80%), roots and tubers and other vegetables (69%) were significantly lower. With respect to the nutrient intake, the mean intake of energy, fat and protein were much higher. The mean energy intake and expenditure were 3680kcal and 1874kcal respectively with a shocking positive energy balance of +1806kcal / day. The fiber intake was only 16.36g. The mean score obtained by the students was 6.66 out of 15 in the ‘pre-test’ and it increased to 13.49 in the ‘post-test’, registering a significant improvement in their knowledge as proved by paired-‘t’ test. Diabetes risk is high among the youth and it needs to be reduced by sustained nutrition education.

Obesity, Diabetes, IDRS, Nutrition Education

"Diabetes Risk, Nutritional Status and Energy Balance Among Selected Obese/Overweight Male College Students in Coimbatore City and Impact of Nutrition Education", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.88-93, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906597.pdf

"Diabetes Risk, Nutritional Status and Energy Balance Among Selected Obese/Overweight Male College Students in Coimbatore City and Impact of Nutrition Education", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp88-93, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906597.pdf