Review of ongoing activities and challenges to improve the care of patients with type 2 diabetes across Africa and the implications for the future

B Godman, D Basu, Y Pillay, JC Mwita… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background There has been an appreciable increase in the number of people in Africa with
metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in recent years as a result of a number of …

Physical activity can improve diabetes patients' glucose control; A systematic review and meta-analysis

MS Asfaw, WK Dagne - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Background Glycemic control is vital to patient care, and it is still the most important
treatment goal for reducing organ damage and other complications associated with …

Associations between physical activity patterns and quality of life in persons with type 2 diabetes: A cross sectional study

US Abonie, AK Ofori‐Ampomah, V Makinyi, RA Addo… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Type 2 diabetes is a major health problem globally and particularly in Ghana.
Regular physical activity is important in the management of type 2 diabetes and in improving …

Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Good Self‐Care Practice among People Living with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Ethiopia: A National Call to Bolster Lifestyle …

B Dagnew, G Debalkie Demissie… - Evidence‐Based …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Self‐care practice is the mainstay of management for good glycemic control.
Despite the presence of a few pocket studies, no comprehensive study was conducted in …

In silico screening of active compounds in garri for the inhibition of key enzymes linked to diabetes mellitus

CE Enyoh, T Maduka, Q Wang… - ACS Food Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Through in silico screening, this study seeks to demonstrate a connection between
ethnopharmacological claims and the bioactive components found in Garri against potential …

Behavioural and nutritional risk factors for cardiovascular diseases among the Ghanaian population-a cross-sectional study

F Agyekum, AA Folson, B Abaidoo, LT Appiah… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Lifestyle behavioural risk factors have been linked to increased cardiovascular
disease. Recent data have shown increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease …

Prevalence of poor diabetes self-management behaviors among Ethiopian diabetes mellitus patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

TT Habebo, EJ Pooyan, AM Mosadeghrad… - Ethiopian Journal of …, 2020 - ajol.info
BACKGROUND: Diabetes has no cure so far, but appropriate self-management contributes
to delay or control its progression. However, poor self-management by diabetic patients …

Knowledge of physical activity, physical activity level and waist-to-hip ratio in adults with diabetes in a Ghanaian municipality

AN Banson, BA Boateng, US Abonie, YA Mensah… - Ghana Medical …, 2023 - ajol.info
Objectives: To investigate the knowledge about physical activity, physical activity levels and
waist-to-hip ratio among persons living with diabetes in the Ho Municipality. Design: Cross …

Effects of brisk walking on fasting blood glucose and blood pressure in diabetic patients

B Opoku, CR de Beer-Brandon… - Journal of Metabolic …, 2023 - insulinresistance.org
Background: Aerobic exercises have been administered as an adjunct treatment for health
conditions; however, the effects of brisk walking on Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients …

Evaluation of dyslipidaemia using an algorithm of lipid profile measures among newly diagnosed type II diabetes mellitus patients: a cross-sectional study at Dormaa …

EO Anto, C Obirikorang, ME Annani-Akollor, E Adua… - Medicina, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Dyslipidaemia and its associated complications have been
reported to increase mortality among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. However …