1. NAHEED SHAH - Department of Zoology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro- 76080 Pakistan.
2. TAHIRA JABEEN URSANI - Department of Zoology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro- 76080 Pakistan.
3. JAWAID A. KHOKHAR - Department of Zoology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro- 76080 Pakistan.
4. NADIR ALI SHAH - Department of Zoology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro- 76080 Pakistan.
5. SAMINA MALIK - Department of Zoology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro- 76080 Pakistan.
6. HUMMA RIZWANA - Department of Livestock Management, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam.
Objectives: The objective of the research was to examine the prevalence, frequency of neuropathy and its severity in diabetic patients of Jamshoro and common risk factors associated with it like DPN which is a common cause of diabetic foot leading towards amputation and eventually permanent disability or even death.
Methodology: It was prospective cross-sectional study design conducted in Liaquat University of Medical &Health Sciences Jamshoro among adult diabetic patients. Results: Sample size was 300 diabetic patients (type 1 and type 2) diabetes involving 188 (62.66%) females and 112 (37.33%) males admitted in hospital. The majority of the study population had type 2 Diabetes mellitus with larger population with overweigh and obesity presented hypertension as well as severe DPN.
Conclusion: More than half of the study population had neuropathy in severe form. The major risk factors observed were longer period of disease, age, hypertension and obesity.
Diabetes mellitus, Neuropathy, Diabetic foot, obesity, hypertension.