Prevalence of glycosuria in the general population of district Abbottabad

ABSTRACT

One thousand one hundred and fifty six urine samples were tested for glycosuria in various age groups. There was almost an equal representation of urban and rural populations and ratio of male to female was 21. The mean age was 27.3 years. Out of the total, 16 subjects [1.4%] were diabetic and 75% of them were newly diagnosed. The prevalence of diabetes in the age group 31-44 years group was 2.2% 3% in 41-50 years and about 12% in the over 50 years age group. Only one case was Juvenile onset diabetes while all others were maturity onset diabetics. Most of the diabetics were obese. Two diabetics [12.5%], were found to have retinopathy and nephropathy and one [6.25%] was found to have neuropathy also. All the known diabetics [25%] were managed on oral hypoglycaemic agents and diet control