Introduction The prevalence and risk factors of type 2 diabetes vary across the urban and
rural milieus of Ghana's Ashanti Region, yet no study has been conducted to synthesise the …

Background The prevalence and risk factors for diabetes in Ghana vary from location to
location, yet no study has been conducted to quantitatively synthesize the available studies …

Background The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in developing countries like Ghana
continues to rise. This study seeks to assess the risk factors of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a …

Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) has seen an upsurge in the past few decades due to
changing life style especially in sub-Saharan African countries. Aim The aim of this study …

Background: Classification of diabetes mellitus is not easily stated in Central Africa using the
current diabetes classification of World Health Organization/American Diabetes Association …

Abstract Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (Type 2) is a chronic disease characterized by high
fasting blood glucose that can affect people without detection at onset until after some time …

The increasing prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) has become an issue of global
concern. Diabetes affects over 100 million people the world over. It has been observed in …

Aims: To determine the prevalence and 10 years risk of type-2 diabetes mellitus in rural
English speaking South West Cameroon. Methods: Between April and June 2018, we …

Diabetes mellitus is a major pandemic disease globally with both high morbidity and
mortality and a high health cost, especially in developing countries. Hence there is a need to …

Background: A worldwide increase in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) has been
reported and an even further increase is expected as a result of lifestyle changes. The …