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Prevalence of diabetes among homeless and slum dwellers in Accra, Ghana: a survey study.
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- Global prevalence and trends in hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus among slum residents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
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- Diabetes care for people experiencing homelessness in the UK: insights from a national survey of frontline professionals and the development of an integrated care model.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Primary health care response to noncommunicable diseases: an assessment of Wellness Clinics in Ghana.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Prevalence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and their risk factors in an informal settlement in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Chronic kidney diseases among homeless and slum dwellers in Accra, Ghana.The Pan African medical journal · 2021Article
- Abnormal Glucose Metabolism and Associated Risk Factors Among Adults in Mekelle City, Ethiopia.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed at determining diabetes status of homeless people in Nima and Agbogbloshie, Accra, Ghana and to evaluate the association between socio-demographic characteristics and diabetes prevalence.
resultsA total of 130 homeless and slum dwellers took part in the study out of which 7 (5.4%) participants were diagnosed with diabetes while 13 (10%) were considered as having prediabetes. This is slightly lower than what had been reported two decades ago but similar to overall estimates of diabetes prevalence in Africa (5.7%). Diagnosis of normoglycemia, prediabetes and diabetes was based on individual's hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level: ≤ 5.9%, 6.4-6.0%, and ≥ 6.5%, respectively. There was no significant association between prevalence of diabetes or prediabetes and the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants. The slightly lower diabetes prevalence among the homeless and slum dwellers compared to the general population may be due to constant movement of these people in the streets, a practice that could serve as a form of exercise for them. Intensive social support aimed at preventing and managing diabetes is crucial if we are to further reduce the incidence of diabetes in homeless people.
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