Background In many low and middle income countries (LMICs), the distribution of adulthood
nutritional imbalance is shifting from a predominance of undernutrition to overnutrition. This …

Background The prevalence of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa has increased rapidly over
the last years. Self-management is a key element for the proper management, but strategies …

Background Diabetes is one of the leading non-communicable diseases in Africa,
contributing to the increasing disease burden among the old adults. Thus, the aim of this …

Obesity and hypertension are public health problems associated with cardiovascular events
worldwide. Bus drivers, whose lifestyle is primarily sedentary and characterized by poor …

Several studies have assessed the relationship between alcohol intake and
overweight/obesity; however, the reported results are inconsistent. Therefore, the present …

Aim This study synthesized the prevalence and determinants of hypertension medication
adherence. Design Systematic review and meta‐analysis through systematic search in …

Objectives To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among patients with type
2 diabetes who are attending diabetes clinics in northern Tanzania. Results In total 227 type …

Aims: This study aims to determine the prevalence of obesity and overweight among type 2
diabetic patients, and explore the association between Body Mass Index (BMI), social …

The study determined the association of wrist circumference (WrC) and waist‐to‐height ratio
(WHtR) with cardiometabolic risk factors among diabetics in a Ghanaian population. This …

Background: Obesity and diabetes mellitus (DM), both individually or simultaneously,
increase the risk of morbidity and mortality. The present study aimed to determine the …