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Urban and rural prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes and risk factors associated with diabetes in Tanzania and Uganda.
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63 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 126 citations in OpenAlex.
- Randomised controlled trials on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diabetes in African countries: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
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- Prevalence and correlates of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes mellitus among adults in rural Uganda during the COVID-19 pandemic: an evaluation of a community-based screening programme.International health · 2026Article
- Younger Age is Associated with Treatment and Complication Outcomes Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Kigali University Teaching Hospital.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Predictors of Cognitive Decline Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending Jinja Regional Referral Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study in Eastern Uganda.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence of prediabetes and associated risk factors among peri-urban dwelling adults in Blantyre, Malawi.Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi · 2025Article
- Factors influencing the severity of diabetic foot ulcers: a cross-sectional study.BMC endocrine disorders · 2025Article
- Oral Health-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Diabetic Patients in Tanzania.International dental journal · 2025Article
- Opportunistic random blood glucose screening among professional drivers in northeastern Bangladesh: Assessing undiagnosed diabetes and health awareness.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Impact of diabetes mellitus on 30-day mortality among acute stroke patients in northern Tanzania.PloS one · 2025Article
- A hybrid residue based sequential encoding mechanism with XGBoost improved ensemble model for identifying 5-hydroxymethylcytosine modifications.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Using routinely collected data to determine care cascades of hypertension and type-2 diabetes management in China: a cross-sectional study.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2024Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and perceived risks related to diabetes mellitus among university students in Southwestern Nigeria.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus and its associated factors in urban Burkina Faso.Journal of public health in Africa · 2024Article
- Insulin therapy among diabetic patients in rural communities of Sub-Saharan Africa: a perspective review.Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism · 2024Review
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Tanzania. A Narrative Review of Epidemiology and Disease Trend.Current diabetes reviews · 2024Review
- Patient and provider perspectives on barriers to myocardial infarction care among persons with human immunodeficiency virus in Tanzania: A qualitative study.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2024Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of prediabetes in adult East African population: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Heliyon · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe 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 determine the prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes and risk factors associated with diabetes. METHODOLOGY: Participants were randomly selected from peri-urban (n=297) and rural (n=200) communities in Uganda, and teachers were recruited from schools (n=229) in urban Tanzania. We used a standardized questionnaire to collect socio-demographic and self-reported disease status including diabetes status. Blood glucose was also measured after participants fasted for 8 h. We used standard protocols for anthropometric and blood pressure measurement.
resultsThe overall prevalence of diabetes was 10.1% and was highest in rural Ugandan residents (16.1%) compared to teachers in Tanzania (8.3%) and peri-urban Ugandan residents (7.6%). The prevalence of pre-diabetes was 13.8%. The prevalence of self-reported diabetes was low across all sites, where 68% of participants with diabetes were not captured by self-report. In multivariable logistic regression analysis, family history (OR 2.5, 95% CI: 1.1, 5.6) and hypertension (OR 2.3, 95% CI: 1.1, 5.2) were significantly associated with diabetes.
conclusionsThe prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in Uganda and Tanzania is high, differs markedly between population groups, and remains undiagnosed in an alarmingly high proportion of individuals. These findings highlight the need for large-scale, prospective studies to accurately quantify the burden and identify effective intervention and treatment strategies across diverse African populations.
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