Prevalence and associated factors of prediabetes in adult East African population: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem with serious consequences, and more than three-fourths of diabetes live in low- and middle-income countries. According to a recent study, people with prediabetes have nearly six times the risk of developing diabetes than those with normal glucose levels. However, due to the inconsistency and absence of representative data, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence of prediabetes and its associated factors in the adult East African population.

Methods

Databases were systematically searched for articles published between January 1, 2013, and December 30, 2022. All observational community-based studies that reported prediabetes prevalence and/or associated factors in adult East African populations were included i

SUBMITTER: Asmelash D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10623273 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature