Sumera Nasim
FCPS, Medicine, Cardiology, Hamdard Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
Publications
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Research Article
Poor Trends in Glycemic, Weight and Blood Pressure Control during Screening in Population among Small town of Karachi
Author(s): Khalida Soomro*, Sumera Nasim and Muhammad Ali Soomro
Introduction: Diabetes is common cause of mortality in adults globally due to the increase in the risk of vascular complications. Pakistanis are an ethics group having an inherent predilection to develop diabetes. But this rise in incidence and prevalence is associated with demographics a social pattern, life style, unawareness due to low-literacy rate thus leading to obesity in the country. The high number of people in the pre-diabetic state or with undiagnosed diabetes represents large pool of individuals in rural areas than urban areas. Aims and Objective: Knowing the prevalence of these comorbidities like Diabetes, obesity and Hypertension contributing with each other is important for determining the size of the population that may benefit from strategies that reduce blood pressure and weight while controlling blood glucose. Prevention a.. Read More»