Cardiovascular disease risk factors in a Nigerian population with impaired fasting blood glucose level and diabetes mellitus

• Main Authors: Victor M. Oguoma (Author), Ezekiel U. Nwose (Author), Ifeoma I. Ulasi (Author), Adeseye A. Akintunde (Author), Ekene E. Chukwukelu (Author), Phillip T. Bwititi (Author), Ross S. Richards (Author), Timothy C. Skinner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Diabetes is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and there are reports of increasing prevalence of prediabetes in Nigeria. This study therefore characterised CVDs risk factors in subjects with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and diabetes. Methods Data from 4 population...