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Neha Rane, Ashwini S Kalsait.

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Abstract This study examined the prevalence and predisposing factors of type II diabetes mellitus among females in Aurangabad Central Assembly constituency, Bihar State, India. Anchored on the Health Belief Model, the study aimed to assess the relationship between socio-behavioral factors—age, alcohol consumption, and smoking—and the occurrence of type II diabetes. A descriptive survey design was employed using multistage sampling to select 440 women of reproductive age from two healthcare facilities. Data were collected through hospital records and analyzed using SPSS v25.0, applying descriptive statistics for research questions and binary logistic regression for hypothesis testing at 0.05 significance level. Findings revealed a non-hereditary diabetes mellitus type II prevalence of 8.4%. Significant relationships were identified between diabetes prevalence and age (p = .002), alcohol consumption (p = .000), and smoking (p = .000). Notably, women aged ≥60 years were over eleven times more likely to be diabetic compared to those under 20, while alcohol consumers and smokers were 11 and 12 times more likely to be diabetic, respectively. The study concludes that modifiable lifestyle behaviors—especially in the context of increasing urbanization and sedentary living—significantly influence the likelihood of developing non-hereditary type II diabetes mellitus. It recommends routine diabetes screening during female clinical visits, broadening the diagnostic focus beyond older populations, and promoting physical activity and blood pressure monitoring among women, especially those in sedentary occupations. Addressing these factors may reduce the growing diabetes burden in the region. Keywords: Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Female Health, Lifestyle Risk Factors, Public Health

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