Diabetes Prevalence Survey of Pakistan (DPS-PAK): prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and prediabetes using HbA1c: a population-based survey from Pakistan.

Azizul Hasan AamirZia Ul-HaqSaeed A MaharFaisal Masood QureshiIbrar AhmadAli JawaAisha SheikhAbbas RazaSheraz FazidZahid JadoonOsama IshtiaqNauman SafdarHussain AfridiAdrian H Heald

Published in: BMJ open (2019)

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes is much higher than previously thought in Pakistan. Comprehensive strategies need to be developed to incorporate screening, prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes at a community level.

Keyphrases

risk factors
tertiary care
type diabetes
cross sectional
healthcare
cardiovascular disease
mental health
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
weight loss
smoking cessation