@article{Sohail Akhtar_Syed Wadood Ali Shah_Saleem Javed_Ayisham Alina_2020, title={Prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in district Swat Pakistan}, volume={71}, url={https://ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/1837}, DOI={10.47391/JPMA.548}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes and its associated risk factors in adult population.</p> <p><strong>Methods</strong>: The cross-sectional population-based study was conducted from January to March 2018 in urban and rural areas of Swat, Pakistan, and comprised subjects aged 20-89 years. After a minimum 10-hour overnight fast, blood glucose was tested for pre-diabetes and diabetes according to the World Health Organization recommendations. Data was analysed using SPSS 21.</p> <p><strong>Results</strong>: Of the 1447 subjects, 837 (58%) were females and 610 (42%) males. The largest age group was 20-29 years with 322 (22.3) subjects. Pre-diabetes was found in 309 (21.4%) subjects and diabetes in 138 (9.52%). Higher age, urbanisation, family history of diabetes, weight, exercise, hypertension, monthly income and education were found to be significant risk factors for pre-diabetes and diabetes (p<0.05).</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Every 10th resident of Swat was found to have diabetes, and every one in five had pre-diabetes.</p> <p><strong>Key Words:</strong> Prevalence, Diabetes, Pre-diabetes, District Swat, Pakistan. <strong>Continuous...</strong></p>}, number={1}, journal={Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association}, author={Sohail Akhtar and Syed Wadood Ali Shah and Saleem Javed and Ayisham Alina}, year={2020}, month={Oct.}, pages={243–246} }