Abstract Background: Oke-Ogun consists of 10 out of the 33 Local governments in Oyo
State, Nigeria. Although literature abounds on prevalence of diabetes in Nigeria, there is …

Background The global prevalence of diabetes mellitus is assuming worrisome proportions
even among children and young adults. This study is aimed at predicting the risk of …

Introduction Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a serious non-communicable disease (NCD) that
represents a major health and development challenge of the 21st century. Ethiopia is the …

Background: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing globally. Risk scores are
useful tools for identifying individuals at risk of developing the disease. There is a dearth of …

Background: The burden of cardiovascular diseases in developing countries such as
Nigeria is worsened by the increasing prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors. This study is …

Background: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a global problem in emerging economy
Nigeria. Early detection can help delay or prevent the disease. Aims: This study aims to …

Background: Diabetes is insidious in onset and has many patterns of presentation that often
militate against early detection and diagnosis. As civil servants advance in service, they take …

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is growing in prevalence globally with 171 million
people in the year 2000, while it is estimated to rise to 366 million by the year 2030. Fifty …

The increasing burden of obesity led us to investigate the levels of different adiposity indices
and prevalence of excess adiposity. We recruited 200 young adults; 92 (46.0%) males and …

The global burden of diabetes is becoming alarming; this has been aggravated by the
change in lifestyle patterns which has encouraged the high prevalence of diabetes noticed …