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 …

We assessed glycemic status and associations with socio-demographic, biomedical,
anthropometric, and physical activity (PA) levels among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus …

Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the main health problems in unindustrialized
countries. According to the International Diabetes Federation report, adults living with …

Background: Information about diabetes mellitus (DM) from the rural populations in Nigeria,
particularly among the rural Fulanis is limited. Materials and Methods: This was a cross …

Objective This study assessed the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity and
hypertension as well the weight management behaviours of type 2 diabetes mellitus …

Abstract Background/Aims: Little information is available about the nutrition of people with
diabetes from Africa. For the treatment and prevention of diabetes by nutrition, we have …

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

A population-based survey in 1996 and 1997 of 770 adults (aged⩾ 15 years) from an urban
district of Dar es Salaam and 928 from a village in rural Kilimanjaro district (Tanzania) …

Urbanisation, a sedentary lifestyle and increasing obesity due to westernization and
changed eating habits have been identified as independent risk factors for diabetes in the …

Objectives To assess the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of diabetes and to
examine the relationship of obesity with raised blood glucose in the slums of N airobi, K …