Predicting the risk of type 2 diabetes through anthropometric indices in Pakistani adults- A sub-analysis of second National diabetes survey of Pakistan 2016-2017 (NDSP-07).

Background And Aim: Excess adiposity is associated with an increased risk of diabetes. Amongst the various measures of adiposity, the most appropriate one to predict the risk of diabetes remains debatable. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the ability of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) in predicting type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) among Pakistani adults.

Prevalence of diabetes, pre-diabetes and associated risk factors: second National Diabetes Survey of Pakistan (NDSP), 2016-2017.

Objective: The second National Diabetes Survey of Pakistan (second NDSP) was planned to ascertain the updated prevalence of diabetes, pre-diabetes and associated risk factors at the national and provincial levels.

Research Design And Methods: The survey was conducted by using multistage clustering technique in all four provinces of Pakistan from February 2016 to August 2017. An estimated sample size of 10 800 was calculated using probability sampling and multistage stratified sampling technique.

Trends of type 1 diabetes in Karachi, Pakistan.

Objective: Our study aims to assess the presentation, prevalence, and associations of acute and chronic complications in subjects with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) at their first visit to outpatient departments.

Study Design And Setting: Study was carried out at two centers, Diabetic Association of Pakistan and WHO Collaborating Centre and Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology, Karachi. Records of 591 T1DM subjects divided into two groups were studied.

Prevalence of diabetes in Pakistan.

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and the contributing risk factors were estimated by performing a cross-sectional survey conducted earlier in the rural and urban areas of all the four provinces of Pakistan. The statistical analysis was performed from the obtained results by using SPSS version 12.0.

Diabetes related knowledge, attitude and practices of family physicians in Pakistan.

Objective: To assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) towards diabetes of Family Physicians (FPs) working in urban and rural areas of Pakistan.

Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on FPs through an interview by a trained person and filling up a questionnaire focused on diagnosis, treatment and complications of diabetes. The answers were scored by assigning marks and conversion to percentages.

Pakistan National Diabetes Survey: prevalence of glucose intolerance and associated factors in Baluchistan province.

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and their relationship to age and obesity was estimated in a population-based survey in urban and rural areas in Baluchistan province, Pakistan. Cluster sampling of 834 adults (260 men, 574 women) in the urban and 570 adults (175 men, 395 women) in the rural areas was carried out. Oral glucose tolerance tests were performed in adults aged 25 years and above.

Glucose intolerance in pulmonary tuberculosis.

The frequency of glucose intolerance was studied in 106 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis attending Nazimabad Chest Clinic. Diagnosis was based on X-ray and a positive sputum smear. An oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was performed and evaluated according to the WHO criteria.