Syed Muhammad Raza Shah, Adil Umer Khan.
A study to determine the frequency of RISK FACTORS in diabetic patients attending diabetes clinic at Ibn-e-Siena Hospital Multan.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(1):382-4.

Aim : The aim of study was to know the frequency of risk factors such as obesity, smoking & hypertension in diabetic patients among general population attending diabetes clinic at out patient department of Ibn-e-Siena Hospital and Research Institute Northern Bypass Multan. Study Design: Descriptive Place and duration: Study was carried out at diabetes research center Ibn-e-Siena Hospital and Research Institute Multan from 15 August to 15 September 2017. Methods: 128 diabetic patients (70 male and 58 female) above 25 years of age coming from Multan town and surrounding are as of Ibn-e- Siena hospital were taken in the study. They were clinically examined and questioned in accordance with pre designed schedule of investigation to get required information. Results: Out of these 128 diabetic patients included in this study, 52 patients were obese (40.6%) and 76 patients were non obese (59.4 %). When their blood pressure was checked 49 of these respondents were found hypertensive (38.3%) and 79 have normal blood pressure (61.7 %). On inquiring about smoking 38 persons were smokers (29 .7%) while 90 of these were non smokers (70.3%). Conclusions: This descriptive study on adult diabetic patients showed that all the three risk factors were found in different individual s. Out of these risk factors obesity was the most common followed by hypertension and less frequent was smoking.

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