Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the common problems in Pakistan; it is a disease that is extensively spreading within all age groups. It is a misconception that it suddenly affects a person’s metabolism and the next morning the patient becomes diabetic. Actually diabetes gives an intense era of time for recovery which is usually never identified. Aim and Objective: The aim of the study is to identify the time lap known as prediabetes which can also be taken as the prevention stage. Materials and methods: In this study 201 population sample data was collected on the basis of their age, gender, family history , life style and many other contribution factors and analyzed through SPSS. Results: It is concluded that majority of the population belonging to a different age groups are on the route that leads to diabetes and having principle symptoms of diabetes that is polyuria (increased urination), polyphagia (increased appetite), polydypsia (increased thirst), 55% of the individuals experience frequent urination, 58% of the population have been observed with increased appetite and 60% of the people have complains of increased thirst. Conclusion: It is a frightening situation as indicated by the WHO that by 2030 Pakistan will be the 4th most diabetic populated country, so the study played an important role in investigating population lying in prevention stage. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.15(4) 2016 p.565-571

Highlights

  • Diabetes always considered as shocking and surprising news for an individual and family and usually left a confusion in the victim with a question why me? But there is a long chain of interconnected incidents and item that guided your body towards a prison you have chosen for yourself and that era is known as pre diabetes stage

  • Aim of this study is to develop the realization of the fact that diabetes can be prevented and is not impossible to reverse the condition

  • Parameters that are inquired with the help of questionnaire are, Education, gender, Obesity, diet and eating habits walk habits life style family history and other symptoms of prediabetes are inquired like hunger, thrust, and dry mouth so that directly related with the incidence of diabetes in an individual

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Introduction

Diabetes always considered as shocking and surprising news for an individual and family and usually left a confusion in the victim with a question why me? But there is a long chain of interconnected incidents and item that guided your body towards a prison you have chosen for yourself and that era is known as pre diabetes stage. We want steps to be taken in the regard of the impartation of information regarding helping the body from failing the battle against this group of metabolic disorder or syndrome We can do this by focusing the current life styles of individual and other risk parameters that are considered as risk factors or contributors of diabetes. Parameters that are inquired with the help of questionnaire are, Education, gender, Obesity, diet and eating habits walk habits life style family history and other symptoms of prediabetes are inquired like hunger, thrust, and dry mouth so that directly related with the incidence of diabetes in an individual.

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