Objective The epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes is evident in sub‐Saharan Africa
(SSA). However, their associations have hardly been examined in this region. Methods A …

OBJECTIVE: We assessed the severity of type 2 diabetes in urban and rural communities of
Uganda and characterized this disease according to sex, obesity, and hypertension …

Abstract Background Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have recently been experiencing
increases in the prevalence of obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and other non …

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Aims To investigate the probability of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) at different
body mass index levels compared to matched non‐diabetic controls in a multi‐ethnic …

Background Rising rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are impending major threats
to the health of African populations, but the extent to which they differ between rural and …

Background and aim Various obesity indices such as BMI, waist circumference (WC), waist-
hip ratio,(WHR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) are associated with the risk of type 2 …

Abstract Background The 2016 Dar Es Salaam Call to Action on Diabetes and Other non-
communicable diseases (NCDs) advocates national multi-sectoral NCD strategies and …

Objectives To assess the prevalence and risk factors of overweight and obesity among type
2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients in Uganda. Design Retrospective chart review. Setting …

There is a mounting body of evidence regarding the challenge posed by diabetes and
obesity on the health systems of many Sub-Sahara African countries. This trend has been …