Glycaemic control and its related factors among people with type 2 diabetes in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the prevalence of inadequate glycaemic control and identify factors associated with it among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Methods

A systematic literature search was conducted in the Medline, Embase, CINAHL, PsychINFO, and Global Health databases for articles published between 1 January 2001 and 15 April 2025. Information was descriptively summarised following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines. The quality of the articles was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Random effects model was used to obtain the pooled proportion of inadequate glycaemic control. Heterogeneity (I²) was tested, sensitivity analyses were performed, an

SUBMITTER: Siddiquea BN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12695616 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature