RESUMO
This community based study was conducted in a village of Lahore District, Pakistan. All 293 females [age 40 and above] residing in the village were interviewed and capillary venous blood glucose level was measured by Glucometer, randomly and 2 hours after 75 gram of glucose load [after informed consent]. Cut off point was taken at > /= 200mg/dl. Raised blood glucose levels were found among 54 [28%] females that is quite a high prevalence, of these 37 [68%] hyperglycaemic females were not taking regular exercise [p=0.004], 35 [65%] had family income / capita / month /= 140/90] was among 21 [39%], highly significant [p=0.0034]. Association of B.M.1 and hyperglycaemia is non significant. Positive family history of diabetes was observed in 20 [37%] females [p=0.010]. The study concluded that the total burden of hyperglycaemia among females is alarmingly high. There is a dire need to make the female population aware about diabetes, its prevention and control. Mass teaching, specifically regarding self estimation and self care is the need of the day. The objective of this study was to calculate the burden of hyperglycaemia among females and the underlying factors related to hyperglycaemia.