Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in Adult Population of Rawalpindi

Introduction: The study was aimed at assessing the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance test (IGT) in the urban population of Rawalpindi by using a flexible postprandial plasma glucose (FPPPG) test as a screening test. Study design: Cross Sectional Study Subjects & methodology: The study was conducted at Department of Chemical Pathology and Endocrinology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi from Nov 95 to Jul 96 Nine hundred and thirty eight subjects were randomly selected among which 406 were males and 532 were females. They all were screened by FPPPG test with time of sampling 30 - 120 min after breakfast/snack/meal. Results: Screening of 406 males revealed 329 (81%) normal, 36 (8.87%) found diabetic and 41(10.1%) individuals fell in IGT category whereas among 532 females 393 (73.87%) were normal, 66 (12.4%) declared diabetics and 73 (13.72%) had impaired glucose tolerance test. Conclusion: The overall prevalence of diabetes mellitus for Rawalpindi population was 10.87 % and for IGT was 12.15%.