Measures of general and central obesity and risk of type 2 diabetes in a Ghanaian population
LK Frank, A Heraclides, I Danquah… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
… suggest that measures of central rather than general obesity relate to type 2 diabetes in
SSA… and central obesity measures in our study population. As for the strongest anthropometric …
SSA… and central obesity measures in our study population. As for the strongest anthropometric …
Risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus among out-patients in Ho, the Volta regional capital of Ghana: a case–control study
HY Gudjinu, B Sarfo - BMC research notes, 2017 - Springer
… of diabetes for Ghana is 3.35% [18] and the population size of … Ghana Health Services. The
highest reported prevalence of … as the measure of association between the risk factors and …
highest reported prevalence of … as the measure of association between the risk factors and …
[HTML][HTML] … syndrome and its associated risk factors in type 2 diabetes: a descriptive cross-sectional study at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
F Agyemang-Yeboah, BAJ Eghan… - BioMed research …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
… were the main risk factors for MS in the diabetic population. … cohort studies that obesity
and other indicators of metabolic … high central adiposity and hence fell within the high central …
and other indicators of metabolic … high central adiposity and hence fell within the high central …
Early-life factors are associated with waist circumference and type 2 diabetes among Ghanaian adults: The RODAM Study
I Danquah, J Addo, D Boateng, K Klipstein-Grobusch… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
… abdominal obesity and type 2 diabetes in adulthood, independently of adult SES in a
homogenous population of Ghanaians … study, adjustment for fat-free mass as a measure of …
homogenous population of Ghanaians … study, adjustment for fat-free mass as a measure of …
Anthropometric indices and their cut-off points in relation to type 2 diabetes among Ghanaian migrants and non-migrants: The RODAM study
… relation to T2DM deviate in the Ghanaian population from the WHO established reference
cut-… [23], [24], our findings show WHR as a better anthropometric measurement associated with …
cut-… [23], [24], our findings show WHR as a better anthropometric measurement associated with …
Prevalence and risk factors for diabetes mellitus among adults in Ghana: a systematic review and meta-analysis
M Asamoah-Boaheng, O Sarfo-Kantanka… - International …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
… risk factors of diabetes mellitus or type 2 diabetes among adults in … WHO guidelines Obesity
and risk of DM2 Measures of central (… of the entire Ghanaian adult population, and hence, the …
and risk of DM2 Measures of central (… of the entire Ghanaian adult population, and hence, the …
Interaction between metabolic genetic risk score and dietary fatty acid intake on central obesity in a Ghanaian population
S Alsulami, DA Nyakotey, K Dudek, AM Bawah… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
… Obesity is a known risk factor for several health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, … of
individual SNPs with obesity measures in non-African populations have shown limited success …
individual SNPs with obesity measures in non-African populations have shown limited success …
[PDF][PDF] Type 2 diabetes in urban Ghana
L Frank - 2017 - depositonce.tu-berlin.de
… important role of central obesity for the risk of type 2 diabetes in an SSA population. Furthermore,
… In this study, central obesity measures were better predictors for diabetes than BMI. WC …
… In this study, central obesity measures were better predictors for diabetes than BMI. WC …
Obesity and type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africans–Is the burden in today's Africa similar to African migrants in Europe? The RODAM study
… of obesity and type 2 diabetes among Ghanaians living in … obesity (Additional file 2: Figure
S2) and abdominal obesity (… was defined by a single blood glucose measurement, which …
S2) and abdominal obesity (… was defined by a single blood glucose measurement, which …
Associations between obesity indices and both type 2 diabetes and impaired fasting glucose among West African adults: results from WHO STEPS surveys
… in this population, we aimed to identify which obesity indices … as an alternative measure of
abdominal obesity [16]. WHtR … , Benin, Liberia, and Ghana participated. Data were collected …
abdominal obesity [16]. WHtR … , Benin, Liberia, and Ghana participated. Data were collected …