Urban and rural prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes and risk factors associated with diabetes in Tanzania and Uganda

Urban and rural prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes and risk factors associated with diabetes in Tanzania and Uganda

Background: The increase in prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa underlines the importance of understanding its magnitude and causes in different population groups. We analyzed data from the Africa/Harvard Partnership for Cohort Research and Training (PaCT) studies to determ...

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Main Authors: Faraja S. Chiwanga, Marina A. Njelekela, Megan B. Diamond, Francis Bajunirwe, David Guwatudde, Joan Nankya-Mutyoba, Robert Kalyesubula, Clement Adebamowo, IkeOluwapo Ajayi, Todd G. Reid, Jimmy Volmink, Carien Laurence, Hans-Olov Adami, Michelle D. Holmes, Shona Dalal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-05-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
non-communicable
risk factors
underdiagnoses
sub-Saharan Africa
Tanzania
Uganda
Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/31440/pdf_202

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