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. 2025 Feb 6;15:4495. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-88460-z

Table 2.

Risk of type-2 diabetes based on IDRS and associated variables (n = 51315).

IDRS variables with scores Percentage
Age of the respondents
 45–49 years (20) 20.1
 50 years and above (30) 79.9
Family history of diabetes
 None of the parents are diabetic (0) 92.7
 One parent is diabetic (10) 6.8
 Both parents are diabetic (20) 0.5
Physical activity
 Regular vigorous physical activitya (0) 26.3
 Regular moderate physical activityb (10) 37.6
 Regular mild physical activityc (20) 2.5
 No physical activity (30) 33.6
Waist circumference
 Females < 80 cm, Males < 90 cm (0) 54.7
 Females 80.00–89.99 cm, Males 90.00–99.99 cm (10) 24.2
 Females ≥ 90.00 cm, Males ≥ 100.00 cm (20) 21.0
Indian Diabetes Risk Score categories
 Low risk of type-2 Diabetes (< 30) 3.9
 Moderate risk of type-2 Diabetes (30–50) 54.8
 High risk of type-2 Diabetes (≥ 60) 41.2

IDRS, Indian Diabetes Risk Score; cm, centimetres; India-level individual sample weights were used.

aVigorous activities involve running, jogging, swimming, going to a health centre or gym, cycling, heavy lifting, chopping, farm work, etc.

bModerate activities involve cleaning the house, washing clothes by hand, fetching water/wood, drawing water from the well, gardening, bicycling, and waking at a moderate pace.

cMild physical activity involves yoga, meditation, asana, pranayama, or similar activities.