Original Research

Risk Assessment of Pakistani Individual for Diabetes (Rapid) in Gujranwala

Maqsood Mehmood1
Allama Iqbal Trust Hospital Gujranwala
Qaisar Mehmood Shiekh2
Chaudhary Hospital Gujranwala
Shakeel Ahmed3
CFM Karachi
Azeem Tahir4
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan General Hospital Faisalabab

✉ Correspondence: Qaisar Mehmood Shiekh Email: drqaisar07@gmail.com

DOI https://doi.org/10.70302/jpsim.v4i4.2363
Volume: 4, Issue 4 Pages: 312–316 Published: 29 Nov 2023
Received: 09 Aug 2023 Accepted: 20 Sep 2023 Published Online: 29 Nov 2023

Abstract

Objectives

To access the adequacy of hazard evaluation of Pakistani Person for Diabetes in Gujranwala.

Methods

This community based observational multi centered study design was conducted on patients with type 2 diabetes aged more than 20 years. In this study purposive sampling method was used with a sample size of 385 participants. Data was collected on RAPID score sheet and was analysed by SPSS version 20.

Results

Of the sample of 385 people, 385 participants completed the survey and it was concluded that 70% of the participants did not know that they had a chronic disease.

Conclusion

Simple diabetes risk scores can be used to identify groups at high risk for diabetes and allow for timely intervention. Public awareness programs are needed to educate people about healthy lifestyles to reduce the risk of diabetes.

Keywords
Unhealthy living awareness chronic physical inactivity

How to Cite This Article

Mehmood M, Shiekh QM, Ahmed S, Tahir A. Risk Assessment of Pakistani Individual for Diabetes (Rapid) in Gujranwala. J Pak Soc Intern Med. 2023;4(4):312–316. doi:10.70302/jpsim.v4i4.2363

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Conflict of Interest

All authors declare no competing interests.

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Funding

No specific funding was received for this research.

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