Abstract

Dr. Muhammad Yousaf, Dr. Khurram Usman Mirza and Dr. Mujahid Abbas*

ABSTRACT

Diabetes mellitus prevalence has been increasing in developed countries due to factors like lifestyle changes. Pakistan is included in developing countries where half of the population lives under poverty, despite of this fact prevalence of diabetes is increasing day by day. The aim of this analysis was to evaluate the prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance test (IGT) and diabetes mellitus type 2 in the population of Multan. Methodology: It is a cross-sectional study done at Nishtar hospital Multan and Multan medical and dental hospital. We completed this study during a duration of one year from December 2017 to December 2018. We obtained 1000 random samples from patients, attendants and hospital staff after taking informed consent. Each individual is tested for fasting blood sugar, glucose tolerance test and HbA1c. Cases were studied according to the WHO criteria for Diabetes. Already known case of diabetes, type 1 diabetic patients, seriously ill patient and who didn’t gave consent were excluded from the study. Results: We enrolled 1000 individual in the study, among them 450 were male and 550 female with male to female ratio of 1:1.2. Out of total 1000 persons, 780 cases were normal healthy, 91 were having diabetes mellitus and 129 cases were having impaired Glucose Tolerance Test. Of the 450 men, 368 were normal, 33 were diabetics and 49 had IGT. Out of the 550 women 412 were found normal, 58 women were diagnosed diabetic and 80 were having impaired glucose tolerance test. Conclusion: The overall diabetes mellitus prevalence for the population of Multan was 9.1% and IGT in 12.9%.