Diabetes mellitus is one of the non-communicable diseases which comes in the forecast of increased morbidity. It is estimated that more than 422 million adults are living with diabetes mellitus as per the statistics of world health organization. Center for disease controlIn India states that nearly 30- 50% of patients with diabetes mellitus which gradually develop diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain. Research literature was reviewed with regard to diabetic peripheral neuropathy and its associated factors. A literature search was conducted with the following search terms, key-words and phrases- diabetic peripheral neuropathy, pain, neuropathic pain. 25 articles were reviewedonly 15 articles with the criteriaof clinical variables, demographic variables, and pain the following databases pubMed and Google Scholar. Considerable debate exists regarding the contributing factors for the high prevalence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in patients with diabetes mellitus, From this review we infer, that there are various contributing factors which influence the increased prevalence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy painamong patients with diabetes mellitus. To identify the contributing factors for diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain.The identified contributing factors demographic variables clinical variables and pain. Research literature supports the necessity for Understanding the associated risk factors for PDN will go some way to resolving this and will also help to inform
