Background In many low and middle income countries (LMICs), the distribution of adulthood
nutritional imbalance is shifting from a predominance of undernutrition to overnutrition. This …

Background Type 2 diabetes and obesity are serious public health concerns globally and a
growing burden in Africa. Both conditions have serious repercussions on health when they …

Background Previous research has failed to examine more than one self-care behaviour in
type 2 diabetes patients in Ghana. The purpose of this study is to investigate adult Ghanaian …

Pathophysiologically, type 2 diabetes can result from insulin resistance or insulin
insufficiency alone. It is unclear whether relative insulin shortage or pronounced insulin …

The effect of skipping breakfast on health, especially in adults, remains a controversial topic.
A secondary data analysis was conducted to examine associations between breakfast …

Previous studies evaluating the association between skipping breakfast and hypertension in
adult population showed inconsistent results. We performed a meta‐analysis to …

Aims We evaluated the content validity, factorial structure, internal consistency, construct
validity, and floor and ceiling effects of the SDSCA among Ghanaian persons with type 2 …

Aim We evaluated the prevalence of barriers to self-care and associations between these
barriers and adherence to self-care behaviours among people with type 2 diabetes …

Background Heart failure (HF) is recognized as a global public health disease associated
with high morbidity and mortality. It is suggested that the main underlying causes of HF in …

Objective: This study presents the effects of aerobic exercise training on fasting plasma
glucose and lipid profiles (FPG/LP) of diabetic patients in Kumasi. Design: A randomised …