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 …

Introduction There has been no nationwide health (diabetes) survey in Nigeria since 1992,
when a diabetes mellitus (DM) prevalence of 2.2% was reported. We aimed to determine the …

Background Diabetes is one of the leading non-communicable diseases in Africa,
contributing to the increasing disease burden among the old adults. Thus, the aim of this …

Diabetes is a major cause of morbidity and mortality both in developing and developed
countries. The incidence is rising rapidly with sub-Saharan Africa experiencing the largest …

Background The increase in prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa
underlines the importance of understanding its magnitude and causes in different population …

Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a major source of morbidity and mortality in South
Africa, spurred by increased urbanisation and unhealthy lifestyle factors. Local …

Objective To examine the prevalence of and the association of psychosocial risk factors with
diabetes in 25–74-year-old black Africans in Cape Town in 2008/09 and to compare the …

Background Diabetes is increasingly becoming a major chronic disease burden all over the
world. This requires a shift in healthcare priorities and up-to-date data on the epidemiology …

OBJECTIVE: To review the prevalence of diabetes, obesity and physical inactivity among
Ghanaians and Nigerians in Africa, Europe and North America. METHODS: This systematic …

Data on the prevalence of diabetes in Ghana is scanty and unreliable. In the present study
we have ascertained the prevalence of diabetes, impaired fasting glycaemia (IFG) and …