Open AccessPrevalence of diabetes in a semi-urban community in northern Nigeria.
Author(s) -
Tukur Dahiru,
Abubakar Mohammed Jibo,
AA Hassan,
AT Mande
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
nigerian journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2667-0526
pISSN - 1115-2613
DOI - 10.4314/njm.v17i4.37423
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , diabetes mellitus , impaired fasting glucose , obesity , body mass index , fasting glucose , impaired glucose tolerance , environmental health , gerontology , type 2 diabetes , endocrinology , insulin resistance
Diabetes mellitus is a growing public health problem both in developing and developed nations. The prevalence of diabetes globally is projected to rise from 2.8% in 2000 to 4.4% in 2030. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of diabetes in Dakace village, near Zaria
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