Prevalence and determinants of insulin resistance among middle-aged adults in rural northern Ghana: an Awi-Gen cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Insulin resistance (IR) is linked to several metabolic diseases including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), metabolic syndrome, and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFD). The factors that contribute to IR in rural African populations remain largely unknown. Understanding the determinants of IR will contribute to the management of several non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in two rural districts in northern Ghana involving male and female participants, aged 40 to 60 years, who were recruited into the study between the years 2015 and 2016. Sociodemographic, lifestyle, anthropometric, ultrasound, blood lipid profile, blood glucose and insulin, urine creatinine and urine protein data were collected. I

SUBMITTER: Tsifodze MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12551131 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature