Abstract
Objective: The present research aimed to provide knowledge and awareness to the retired athletes about their diabetes.
 Methodology: The research hascross-sectional research design. The glucose level of 300 recently retired male athletes was observed through Glucometer before data collection. Total 163 out of 300 athletes were found diabetic. The data was collected from these 163 diabetic retired athletes through the questionnaire. The researchers took three months to complete the process of glucose testing process retired athletes through Glucometer. Afterward, the collected data was edited into SPSS (v-26) for further analyses. The collected data were analyzed through descriptive statistics using frequencies and percentages on the written observations of retired athletes.
 Results: The findings have shown that athletes were become diabetic due to give up their sports practices and exercises after their retirement. Before retirement, they were taken rich carbohydrates in their meals and utilized them in their routine sports practices and competitions. Afterward, the eating habits of athletes were still in progress but their sports habits were changed which cause their diabetes.
 Conclusion: It was concluded that the retired athletes of Pakistan belonging to any sports should observe their blood glucose regularly. Furthermore, they should continue their exercises and sports involvements to maintain their fitness levels as well as to control the glucose levels in their blood. This enhances not only their healthy lifestyle but also they may spend their healthy lives.
Highlights
Before going to discuss the knowledge and awareness about diabetes, it is essential to mention the role of pharmacists in the fabrication of diabetic treatments for type I & II patients
In the preview of sports or sportsmen, it is pertinent to describe that they can remain fit till the engagement in sports as they get to retire or away from sports or exercises, they fall in diverse diseases such as diabetes and they have not managed their glucose level well due to their habitual rich-carbohydrate intake in their routine lives
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder of the human body characterized by abnormally high blood sugar levels that persist over time
Summary
Before going to discuss the knowledge and awareness about diabetes, it is essential to mention the role of pharmacists in the fabrication of diabetic treatments for type I & II patients. In the preview of sports or sportsmen, it is pertinent to describe that they can remain fit till the engagement in sports as they get to retire or away from sports or exercises, they fall in diverse diseases such as diabetes and they have not managed their glucose level well due to their habitual rich-carbohydrate intake in their routine lives. Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder of the human body characterized by abnormally high blood sugar levels that persist over time. Most diabetic patients and those at risk for diabetes have been advised to exercise as a valuable treatment technique [3]
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