Diabetes mellitus peculiarities

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus belongs to one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide and its incidence is still getting increased. Pakistan doesn’t represent an exception. This disease is considered to be dominating in this country or, with other words, is a major public health concern. 642 mln of the sick are expected to be in a whole world by 2040, approximately 7,6% (5,2 mln) of Pakistanian people suffer from this disease. International Diabetes Federation forecasting mentioned 15% (14 mln) of the Pakistanians as possible patients by 2030. Nowadays Pakistan takes the 7 th position on morbidity and it is expected to be the 4 th one by 2030. That is why multi-faceted investigations with intercultural exchange are of crucial importance. The authors analyzed ethnic, ethnic-age, ethnic-gender, ethnic-gender-age typological aspects as well as urbanization contribution into diabetes mellitus distinguishing features in Pakistan. The authors analyzed modern literature (for 2019-2025) on diabetes mellitus peculiarities in Pakistan. Significant distribution of diabetes mellitus, both its clinical and latent forms, problems with proper early diagnostics, poor knowledge of population about this disease, vast complications create the situation of real challenge to healthcare system in Pakistan. Prevalence of insulin- independent diabetes mellitus and typological aspects contribution into country peculiarities on this disease should also be mention as well.