The association of diabetes mellitus with demographic indices such as sex, age, obesity and
hypertension varies between different ethnic groups and countries. The study investigated …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Despite the rising prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Nigeria, population based studies are
scarce. This situation is worse in rural areas where the people are typically poor, not very …

Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM), one of the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) is a
major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and is increasingly becoming an important …

Diabetes is a chronic debilitating and costly disease associated with severe threat to the
attainment of the internationally agreed developmental goals. Many cases of diabetes die of …

BACKGROUND The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is reaching epidemic rates globally. It
had an estimated global incidence of 220 million in 2010. Different studies in SSA and …

This survey was undertaken to determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and impaired
glucose tolerance in a group of urban adults in Ibadan, Nigeria. A total of 998 subjects …

Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by insufficient
insulin production or ineffective pancreatic secretions. In Ghana, the prevalence of DM was …