Urban and rural prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes and risk factors associated with diabetes in Tanzania and Uganda

• Main Authors: Faraja S. Chiwanga (Author), Marina A. Njelekela (Author), Megan B. Diamond (Author), Francis Bajunirwe (Author), David Guwatudde (Author), Joan Nankya-Mutyoba (Author), Robert Kalyesubula (Author), Clement Adebamowo (Author), IkeOluwapo Ajayi (Author), Todd G. Reid (Author), Jimmy Volmink (Author), Carien Laurence (Author), Hans-Olov Adami (Author), Michelle D. Holmes (Author), Shona Dalal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The increase in prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa underlines the importance of understanding its magnitude and causes in different population groups. We analyzed data from the Africa/Harvard Partnership for Cohort Research and Training (PaCT) studies to determ...