Relationship between dietary practices, physical activity and body mass indices of type 2 diabetics attending a clinic in Accra, Ghana

CA Nti, D Arthur… - Journal of Public Health …, 2016 - academicjournals.org
Data on dietary practices, physical activity and body mass indices of type 2 diabetics in
Ghana is scanty. This study therefore assessed relationships between dietary practices …

Risk factors for diabetes mellitus among rural adults in Nigeria.

EA Etukumana, FH Puepet… - Nigerian Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background Diabetes mellitus remains a high burden for individuals all over the world.
Identification of adults at risk for diabetes mellitus provides potential opportunities for early …

Socio-demographic and anthropometric risk factors for type 2 diabetes in Maiduguri, North-Eastern Nigeria

ID Gezawa, FH Puepet, BM Mubi, AE Uloko… - Sahel Medical …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is on the increase in developing
countries due to urbanization, ageing population, physical inactivity and the high prevalence …

1287-P: Unmasking the Risk Factors for Undiagnosed Diabetes among Adult Ghanaians Using Generalised Structural Equation Modeling—Insight from CarMeR …

T HORMENU - Diabetes, 2024 - Am Diabetes Assoc
Undiagnosed diabetes mellitus poses a global health challenge, contributing to morbidity
and mortality worldwide. In Ghana, the burden of diabetes is escalating, posing substantial …

Prevalence of diabetes in a semi-urban community in Northern Nigeria.

T Dahiru, A Jibo, AA Hassan, AT Mande - Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 2008 - ajol.info
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a growing public health problem both in developing and
developed nations. The prevalence of diabetes globally is projected to rise from 2.8% in …

[PDF][PDF] Correlation between body mass index, gender, age, family history and the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

UA Okon, NE Udokang - Journal of Coastal Life Medicine, 2010 - academia.edu
Objective: To study the relationship between body mass index (BMI), gender, age, family
history and incidence of diabetes mellitus. Methods: A total of 445 human subjects …

The coexistence of hyperglycaemia with hypertension in a rural black community of the Limpopo Province: is obesity an interconnecting parameter?: peer reviewed …

DG Sengwayo, S Motaung, MM Moraba - Medical Technology SA, 2013 - journals.co.za
Introduction Diabetes mellitus, hypertension (HTN) and obesity have emerged as major
medical and public health issues worldwide. These three metabolic conditions together …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of risk of developing diabetes mellitus among local government employees in Onitsha, south-eastern Nigeria

U Agu, MC Agu, GA Nnaji - Epidemiol Rep, 2015 - researchgate.net
Background: Diabetes is of growing global concern with a knowledge gap on how best to
assess individuals on their risk of developing Diabetes Mellitus. Objective: The aim of this …

[PDF][PDF] Propensity for diabetes and correlation of its predisposing factors in Ota, Nigeria

I EEJ - J. Med. Sci, 2013 - core.ac.uk
Body Mass Index (BMI) and Random Blood Glucose (RBG) are considered important
predisposing factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults. This study assessed the …

Comparing Glycemic Indices among Different Ethnic Groups Residing in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

J Nyebuchi, V Tuanwii… - Archives of …, 2021 - journal.article2publish.com
Increased prevalence and incidence rates within ethnic minorities have been reported by
numerous studies on tribal differences in type 2 diabetes patients, sharing a western setting …