… of overweight and obesity in the general population. A study … maintained weight loss by type
2 diabetes patients results in … and clinical measures to control obesity and diabetes mellitus. …

… In Ghana and Republic of Benin, obesity was found among … obesity (BMI of ≥30 kg/m 2),
WC was used to measure … an overall prevalence rate of abdominal obesity to be 30.9%, which …

… measure such as proper blood pressure control and lipid reduction to reduce cardiovascular
risk … macrovascular complications among this population of Ghanaians with type 2 Diabetes. …

… reported significantly higher measures of obesity in type 2 diabetes and … population in the
Kumasi metropolis recorded a close association between hypertension and central obesity …

… 14.2 million people presently suffering from the disease [2]. For example, in Ghana, T2DM
… Waist and hip circumference were measured in cm using a tape measure and waist-to-hip …

… inextensible tape measure and the measurements were done at … Blood Pressure measurement:
Arterial blood pressure was … on diabetes prevention was low in this study population and …

… of local diabetes prevention measures and policies [10, 11]. … risk factors such as insulin
resistance, abdominal adiposity and low … Furthermore, type 1 and type 2 diabetes have not been …

… to older people and those with low BMI [17]. Measures of abdominal obesity have also been
… as predictors of CVD risk, although combining BMI with these measures may improve their …

… The mean of the last 2 measurements was used in the analysis. Body mass index (BMI) was
… , the proportions of type 2 diabetes mellitus were significantly lower in rural Ghana, whereas …

… 6% of the general population has diabetes with the prevalence … in Ghanaian patients with
type 2 diabetes mellitus reporting at … This study did not measure plasma insulin concentrations …