Background Diabetes prevalence is increasing globally, and Sub-Saharan Africa is no
exception. With diverse health challenges, health authorities in Sub-Saharan Africa and …

Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has a disproportionate burden of both
infectious and chronic diseases compared with other world regions. Current disease …

Diabetes mellitus is an endocrinological and/or metabolic disorder with an increasing global
prevalence and incidence. High blood glucose levels are symptomatic of diabetes mellitus …

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 …

Aim. To review the available literature on burden of diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension
(HTN) and its coexistence in Southeast Asian (SEA) and the African (AFR) regions and to …

Nonautoimmune ketosis-prone diabetic syndromes are increasingly frequent in nonwhite
populations. We have characterized a cohort of patients of sub-Saharan African origin who …

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 …

This study reports an ethnobotanical survey by means of semi-structured questionnaire of
medicinal plants in five districts of Lagos State of Nigeria reputed for the treatment of …

The increasing numbers of people with type 2 diabetes is a worldwide concern. It presents
an added challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where diabetes must compete for resources with …

Background—Cardiovascular disease, the major cause of mortality and morbidity in modern
societies, is set to overtake infectious diseases in the developing world as the most common …