Student-organized street screening for diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome: Mere celebration of World Diabetes Day or actual preventive and diagnostic step?
2016
Abstract
To highlight World Diabetes Day, the Czech chapter of the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA CZ) conducts annual campaigns, during which the public is offered free assessments of blood pressure (BP), body fat, waist circumference, and blood glucose; as well as guidelines to prevent diseases of affluence. In 2015, we attempted to identify the screening participants to determine whether the intervention provided immediate educational or diagnostic benefits.