17. Frequency of Pre Diabetes in Patients with Positive Family History at Tertiary Care Hospital
Muhammad Zarar, Shahzad Memon, Arslan Badar Shaikh, Mujahid Ali Chandio, Anwar Ali Jamali and Ruqayya Farhad
ABSTRACT
Objective: To find out the frequency of pre-diabetes in patients with positive family history at People’s Medical College Hospital Nawabshah.
Study Design: Cross sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Medical Department and Medical OPD of People’s Medical College Hospital Nawabshah from January 2018 to January 2019.
Materials and Methods: A total of 70 patients having one or more than one risk factors like history of diabetes mellitus, obesity, hypertension, low HDL and hypertrigly ceridemia were included in this study. Blood samples were taken for overnight 8 hours fasting blood glucose estimation. If it was impaired, per oral 75 grams of glucose was given to them and blood samples after two hours for glucose tolerance test.
Results: A total of 70 patients were included in this study. There were 40(57.14%) males and 30(42.86%) females as presented in figure 5. Age ranged from 30 to 45 years. 15 (21.42%) patients aged from 30 to 35 yearts. 20 (28.57%) patients were of 36 to 40 years and 35(50%) patients age was from 41 to 45. Rate of pre diabetes was seen to be higher among those who had family history of D.M. 40 (57.14%) patients had positive family history. Next risk factor was hypertension (B.P > 140/90 mmHg) seen in 15(21.42%) patients. Hypertriglyceridemia was in 10 (14.28%) patients and hypercholesterolemia was in 5 (7.14%) patients
Conclusion: The most common risk factor for developing Diabetes Mellitus is positive family history of Diabetes Mellitus then next is the hypertension and last one is the cholesterol level or obesity.
Key Words: Pre-diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, Hypertriglyceridemia, Hypercholesterolemia
Citation of articles: Zarar M, Memon S, Shaikh AB, Chandio MA, Jamali AA, Farhad R. Frequency of Pre Diabetes in Patients with Positive Family History at Tertiary Care Hospital. Med Forum 2019;30(5):66-68.