Abstract:

Diabetes mellitus (DM)is becoming a leading cause of blindness, renal failure, and death. The prevalence of DM increased gradually worldwide and is expected to expand soon. Therefore, this study was planned to study the Prevalence of DM and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) among the General Population of Peshawar. The present study was conducted among 200 patients presenting with DM in Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar. Methods used to diagnose DM were HbA1c, Random Blood Sugar and Fasting Blood Sugar. Among these 200 patients, 147 (73.5%) patients have DM with one or more complications. A total of 139 Diabetic patients are HbA1c positive cases, and eight patients have Random blood Sugar positive results. The study revealed that patients show a high rate of DM in age 56 – 65, including about 49(35.2%) patients. Male patients were 32 (65.3%), and 17 (34.7%) were female patients. According to patients, the main symptoms of DM were polydipsia, polyuria, and weight loss.CKD is a serious complication of DM, resulting in renal failure. In this study, it is also observed that among 147 Diabetic patients, 59 (40.1%) patients are suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease, of which 36 (61.0%) patients are males, and 23 (39%) are females. A high prevalence (61.0%) of CKD was also observed in males. The results provide an overview of the existing nature of DB in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The prevalence of Diabetes in Peshawar was high and needed to be addressed through special sessions on health with the community.

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