Prevalence of Sensory Neuropathy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Iranian Population(Yazd Province)

Background: the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of thesensory neuropathy in type 2 diabetic patients referring to yazd diabetes research center.neuropathy is one of the most common complications of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.material and methods: this is a cross-sectional study on 2350 diabetic patients (1071male, 1279 female) referred to yazd diabetes research center (iran) from june 2007 to february2008. data collection was carried out through a questionnaire including demographic subject,duration, body weight and length, lab test (hhal c, 2hpp, fbs), body mass index (bmi).blood pressure was measured on the right arm after a five-min rest. neuropathy was confirmed using a semmes weinstein 109 monofilament over 10 areas of the feet, ankle reflexes andvibration over the great toe and ankle.results: the prevalence of type 2 diabetes and diabetic sensory neuropathy in yazd provinceis 14.5% and 51.7%, respectively. the prevalence of sensory neuropathy in male was 49.9%and 53.2 % in female, that increased by age (p = 0.001), duration of diabetes (p = 0.001), hbaic(p = 0.001) and poor glycemic control (high fbs and 2hpp).conclusion: age, duration of diabetes, hbalc and poor glycemic control were consideredto be the risk factors for sensory neuropathy