The Effect of Impaired Balance and Fall Risk on Quality of Life in Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Background and Objectives: Diabetes mellitus (DM) has become the leading chronic disorders in nearly all countries due to urbanization, changing lifestyles and lack of physical activity. Neuropathy is the commonest and most debilitating complications of diabetes. Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) increases balance impairment, increasing fall risk. Consequences include decline in mobility, avoidance of activity, institutionalization and mortality; thus affecting one's Quality of Life (Quality of Life). Previous studies have focused on balance impairment and fall risk in DPN patients and also on QoL separately. Thus, the aim of this study is to find the effect of balance impairment and fall risk on QoL.