… have a sizable effect on the prevalence of diabetes mellitus.4 … diabetes mellitus (type 2
diabetes in particular) and obesity … African perspective,5–7 we use a broader African perspective …

… on the prevalence, pathogenesis and comorbidities of diabetes mellitus and obesity in Africa,
… prevention, screening for and economic burden of obesity and diabetes mellitus in Africa. …

… by increasing obesity. This study highlights the urgent need for locally relevant knowledge,
… social and physical environments to address the dual burden of rising obesity and diabetes. …

Rapid demographic, sociocultural, and economic transitions are driving increases in the risk
and prevalence of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in sub-Saharan …

… Diabetes family history and central obesity were not related … induced by lipodystrophy,
co-morbidities and ART. Other risk … the pathophysiology of dysglycaemia in HIV-infected patients …

… the overall prevalence of concordant comorbidity among adult diabetic out-patients was 55.8%
(… A better understanding of diabetic-related comorbidities and their associated factors can …

… To our knowledge, this is the first prospective study to investigate which central obesity …
However, as the exposure of interest was the central obesity measure, we did not include …

… with the increase in obesity and other cardiovascular risk … to gain knowledge on risk factors
for NCDs including diabetes. … the burden of diabetes and its co-morbidities, understand the …

… , and increasing prevalence of obesity and physical inactivity. … Therefore, this study aimed
at assessing the knowledge and … evaluation of diabetes patients and control of comorbidities. …

… associated with nutrition transition and obesity have contributed to the increased diabetes …
of cases (age, sex, population group and comorbid disease TB or HIV) will be done if sufficient …