There has been a rapid escalation of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in developing countries, with
varied prevalence according to rural vs urban habitat and degree of urbanization. Some …

The nutrition landscape in West Africa has been dominated by the programmes to address
undernutrition. However, with increasing urbanisation, technological developments and …

Evidence continues to accumulate on the rising burden of diabetes mellitus at a higher pace
in Africa. In a series of two papers, we sought to summarise recent evidence on diabetes …

Aims: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) among adults has reached epidemic
proportions worldwide, including China. In China, sex-based differences in the prevalence …

Aims To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for diabetes mellitus and examine its
diagnosis and management in the study communities. Methods This is a population-based …

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 …

Background Basic public health services for diabetes play an essential role in controlling
glycemia in patients with diabetes. This study was conducted to understand the urban-rural …

Introduction Although the relationship between mortality and self-rated health has been
demonstrated in sub-Saharan Africa, information in this area is rudimentary. In Senegal, no …

Background The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is reportedly growing fast in sub-
Saharan Africa. There is however a scarcity of epidemiologic data on DM in Burkina Faso …

Background The goal of this study was to measure the prevalence of diabetes among adults
in urban Bo, Sierra Leone, and to compare the new results to the diabetes prevalence rates …