Surge of Non-Communicable Diseases in Pakistan

Authors

  • Muhammad Luqman Farrukh Nagi
  • Syed Tehseen Haider Kazmi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36283/PJMD9-1/002

Abstract

According to the baseline survey, the family history of diabetes mellitus was positive in 41% of the individuals
and 38% of individuals had a familial tendency of hypertension. Approximately 19% of the individuals also
had a familial tendency of ischemic heart diseases whereas; about 8% of the people had a family history of
stroke. When measured in the community about 21% of the individuals above the age of thirty tested
positive for raised random blood glucose levels on glucometer using capillary blood. Approximately 40% of
the individuals above the age of 30 suffered from hypertension whereas 33% of the individuals were obese.

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Published

2020-01-24

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2020): PJMD

Section

Editorial

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Muhammad Luqman Farrukh Nagi, Syed Tehseen Haider Kazmi. Surge of Non-Communicable Diseases in Pakistan. PJMD [Internet]. 2020 Jan. 24 [cited 2025 Mar. 23];9(1):3-4. Available from: https://ojs.zu.edu.pk/pjmd/article/view/383
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