Epidemiology of diabetes mellitus in young population in rural districts of northern Bihar.

Diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem worldwide, and it is a known risk factor for coronary artery disease. Younger population, a group which lacks epidemiological data on diabetes mellitus, the prevalence of diabetes in them was investigated in the rural districts of north Bihar (India). Furthermore, the risk factors associated with diabetes mellitus in this younger population were also assessed.