Diabetes in Africa: epidemiology, management and healthcare challenges

NS Levitt - Heart, 2008 - heart.bmj.com
Diabetes is an increasing problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Type 2 diabetes, the most
common form, is becoming more prevalent owing to rising rates of obesity, physical inactivity …

Diabetes in the Africa Region: an update

N Peer, AP Kengne, AA Motala, JC Mbanya - Diabetes research and clinical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The Africa Region (AFR), where diabetes was once rare, has witnessed a surge in
the condition. Estimates for type 1 diabetes suggest that about 39,000 people suffer from the …

Diabetes in the Middle-East and North Africa: an update

A Majeed, AA El-Sayed, T Khoja, R Alshamsan… - Diabetes research and …, 2014 - Elsevier
In recent decades, the prevalence of diabetes has risen dramatically in many countries of
the International Diabetes Federation's (IDF) Middle-East and North Africa (MENA) Region …

Diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa–from policy to practice to progress: targeting the existing gaps for future care for diabetes

SD Pastakia, CR Pekny, SM Manyara… - … syndrome and obesity …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The global prevalence and impact of diabetes has increased dramatically, particularly in sub-
Saharan Africa. This region faces unique challenges in combating the disease including …

[HTML][HTML] A sub-Saharan African perspective of diabetes

GV Gill, JC Mbanya, KL Ramaiya, S Tesfaye - Diabetologia, 2009 - Springer
Diabetes mellitus is an important and increasing cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-
Saharan Africa. Accurate epidemiological studies are often logistically and financially …

[HTML][HTML] Diabetes in Sub Saharan Africa 1999-2011: epidemiology and public health implications. A systematic review

V Hall, RW Thomsen, O Henriksen, N Lohse - BMC public health, 2011 - Springer
Background Diabetes prevalence is increasing globally, and Sub-Saharan Africa is no
exception. With diverse health challenges, health authorities in Sub-Saharan Africa and …

Diabetes in Africans. Part 1: epidemiology and clinical specificities.

E Sobngwi, F Mauvais-Jarvis, P Vexiau… - Diabetes & …, 2001 - europepmc.org
The prevalence of diabetes in African communities is increasing with ageing of the
population and lifestyle changes associated with rapid urbanisation and westernisation …

[HTML][HTML] Diabetes care in Nigeria

OA Fasanmade, S Dagogo-Jack - Annals of global health, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Diabetes is a noncommunicable disease that has attained great significance in
the sub-Saharan region, with Nigeria being the most affected. Many persons with the …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and complications of diabetes mellitus in Northern Africa, a systematic review

M Bos, C Agyemang - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Diabetes in sub-saharan Africa: kenya, mali, mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa and zambia

M Azevedo, S Alla - International journal of diabetes in developing …, 2008 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Until a few years ago, a limited number of epidemiologists or public health experts
mentioned the words “diabetes.” As new lifestyles, imported dietary practices, and …