Type 2 diabetes complications and comorbidity in Sub-Saharan Africans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Context-specific evidence of the spectrum of type 2 diabetes (T2D) burden is essential for setting priorities and designing interventions to reduce associated morbidity and mortality. However, there are currently limited data on the burden of T2D complications and comorbidity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Methods

T2D complications and comorbidities were assessed in 2,784 participants with diabetes enrolled from tertiary health centres and contextualised in 3,209 individuals without diabetes in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya. T2D complications and comorbidities evaluated included cardiometabolic, ocular, neurological and renal characteristics.

Findings

The most common complications/comorbidities among the T2D participants were hypertension (71%; 95% CI 69-73), hype

SUBMITTER: Ekoru K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6890980 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature