Browsing School of Public Health (Public-Health) Collections by Subject "Type 2 diabetes"
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Association of dietary nutrient intake and body mass index among newly diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes patients attending diabetic clinics in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2016)Background: Overweight and obesity are significant risk factors for majority of complications among type 2 diabetes patients. With the need of prevention of diabetes related complications, dietary measures for body mass ... -
Trajectories of fasting plasma glucose levels among persons with pre-diabetes, and those with type 2 diabetes in Eastern Rural Uganda: A perspective of Hierarchical modelling with repeated measures
(Makerere University, 2022-05)Background: The burden of diabetes in Uganda according to recent studies is high and seems to be on the upward trend. The aim of this study was to evaluate the trajectories of fasting plasma glucose (FPG) among newly ... -
Type 2 diabetes in rural Uganda: Prevalence, risk factors, perceptions and implications for the health system.
(Makerere University and Karolinska Institutet, 2014)Background: Between 2010 and 2030, a 69% increase in type-2 diabetes is expected in low-income countries compared to a 20% increase in high income countries. Yet health system responsiveness to non-communicable diseases ...