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EFFECT OF LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS ON DIABETIC PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES, RESULT OF A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL

Dr. Marium Khalid, Dr. Khawar Rafique, Dr. Rao Muhammad Nouman Shahid

Of the 21st century Diabetes mellitus (DM) has been one of the largest public health emergencies globally. At present approximately 415 million adults are suffering from DM whereas it has been declared that by 2049 the number will increase up to 642 million. The current study has showed that in spite of high levels of disorders among diabetic patients a minimum use of effective and safe interventions such as lifestyle modifications can help in reducing the severity of diabetic peripheral neuropathy and increase the consolation among them. Literature has reported that the severity of neuropathic pain impulse the physician to prescribe drugs to manage the condition which are gabapentin or pre-gabalin, these drugs have some kind of adverse effects such as drug resistance, dependence and addiction. The study has showed that lifestyle modification can fortunately come up with decrease in the severity of DPN patients.. Reduction in the severity of DPN following lifestyle intervention in this study can contribute in enhancing quality of life regarding DPN is a major cause of reduced quality of life due to pain, sensory loss, gait instability, fall-related injury, and foot ulceration and amputation.