Diabetes mellitus in Zambia and the Western Cape province of South Africa: Prevalence, risk factors, diagnosis and management.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for diabetes mellitus and examine its diagnosis and management in the study communities.

Methods

This is a population-based cross-sectional study among adults in 24 communities from Zambia and the Western Cape (WC) province of South Africa. Diabetes is defined as a random blood glucose concentration (RBG)⩾11.1mmol/L, or RBG<11.1mmol/L but with a self-reported prior diabetes diagnosis. For individuals with a prior diagnosis of diabetes, RBG<7.8mmol/L was considered to be an acceptable level of glycaemia.

Results

Among 45,767 Zambian and 12,496 WC participants the age-standardised prevalence of diabetes was 3.5% and 7.2% respectively. The highest risk groups identified were those of older age and those with obesity. O

SUBMITTER: Bailey SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4994576 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature