ABSTRACT
Background: Diabetes is a syndrome characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia and relative deficiency of insulin. In urban population its figure are quoted to be high. Now in rural area incidence of diabetes is increasing. Methodology: Study setting: Rural field practice area, Ittamadu. Study population: All adults above 20 yrs of age. Study design: Cross Sectional study. Study duration: Two months. Sampling technique: Purposive sampling. Sample size: 165 subjects. Study variables: Socio‐demographic profile, measurement of height, weight, waist circumference, hip circumference. Results: Out of 165 subjects 33% of the participants are males 23.6% of them are pre‐obese and 11.5% are obese, which was more for females. 9.1% of the male participants have Waist to Hip ratio of >1 while 48.2% of female have Waist to Hip ratio of >0.8. Conclusion: Indian Diabetes Risk Score is an appropriate tool in the Community to identify the risk groups for the development of Type II Diabetes, which were used to identify the risk factors with respect to Body Mass Index and Waist To Hip ratio for the development of Type II Diabetes.