Prevalence and associated factors of overweight and obesity among persons with type 2 diabetes in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Ekpor, S Akyirem, P Adade Duodu - Annals of Medicine, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Differential response in lipid levels of type 2 diabetics and non-diabetic controls to falciparum malaria

S Acquah, BA Eghan Jnr, S Bawa, JN Boampong - 2014 - ir.ucc.edu.gh
To investigate the effects of falciparum malaria on lipid profile and atherogenic indices of
type 2 diabetics and non-diabetic adults in the Central Region of Ghana. Methods: Plasma …

[HTML][HTML] Association between anthropometry, dyslipidaemia and the ten-year relative risk of cardiovascular disease in ghanaians with type 2 diabetes and …

SY Lokpo, WKBA Owiredu, J Osei-Yeboah… - Open Access Library …, 2017 - scirp.org
Disordered body fat distribution and plasma lipid levels promote atherosclerosis, a major
risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The process of atherosclerosis is vigorous and …

[HTML][HTML] Elevated adiponectin but varied response in circulating leptin levels to falciparum malaria in type 2 diabetics and non-diabetic controls

S Acquah, BAE Jnr, JN Boampong - biomedical journal, 2016 - Elsevier
Background To investigate effects of falciparum malaria on circulating levels of leptin and
adiponectin in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and non-diabetic controls in relation to …

High prevalence of dyslipidemia irrespective of obesity in the cape coast metropolis of Ghana

S Acquah, B Eghan, J Boampong - Ibnosina Journal of …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Objective: To investigate the relationship between obesity, insulin resistance, and lipid
profile in type 2 diabetes patients and nondiabetic controls in the Cape Coast Metropolis of …

[PDF][PDF] The Effect of Genetic Variants, Anthropometry and the Environment on Lipid Profiles in Adults in Northern Ghana

G Agongo - 2019 - wiredspace.wits.ac.za
Genetic polymorphisms, environmental factors and gene-environment interactions are
associated with variations in lipid levels. This evidence comes from studies in mainly …

[PDF][PDF] The association of sex with cardiometabolic disease risk in Ghana

E Assasie - 2019 - pstorage-loughborough-53465.s3 …
ABSTRACT Background and Aims: Cardiometabolic diseases are the principal causes of
death and disability globally. This is believed to be as a consequence of globalization which …

The diagnostic utility of inflammatory markers in the evaluation of cardiovascular risk among Ghanaians presenting with type 2 diabetes and hypertension

SY Lokpo - 2014 - ir.knust.edu.gh
It is suggested that inflammation is associated with hypertension and type 2 diabetes
occurring either before or as a consequence of the development of these diseases. Hence …

Effects of falciparum malaria on levels of selected biomarkers of cardiovascular disease risk in type 2 diabetics and non-diabetic controls

S Acquah - 2013 - ir.ucc.edu.gh
Falciparum malaria and Type 2 diabetes (T2D) affect millions of people globally but the
effect of the dual conditions on the cardiovascular health of the affected has not been …