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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Obesity and type 2 diabetes in Sub-Sahara Africa
Current Diabetes Reports, Volume 14, No. 7, Article 501, Year 2014
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Description
There is a mounting body of evidence regarding the challenge posed by diabetes and obesity on the health systems of many Sub-Sahara African countries. This trend has been linked to the changing demographic profile together with rapid urbanization and changing lifestyles in both rural and urban settings in Africa. Africa is expected to witness the greatest increase in the number of people with diabetes from 19.8 million in 2013 to 41.4 million in 2035 if current trends persist. Excess weight alone currently accounts for at least 2.8 million deaths globally each year through increased risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular complications. This review highlights recent literature on the problem of obesity and type 2 diabetes in Sub-Sahara Africa. It exposes the need for concrete interventions based on the now available wealth of evidence. © 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mbanya, J. C.
Cameroon, Yaounde
Université de Yaoundé I
Cameroon, Yaounde
Health of Population in Transition Research Group Hopit
Assah, Felix Kembe
Cameroon, Yaounde
Health of Population in Transition Research Group Hopit
Saji, Jude
Cameroon, Yaounde
Health of Population in Transition Research Group Hopit
Atanga, Emmanuella N.
Cameroon, Yaounde
Health of Population in Transition Research Group Hopit
Statistics
Citations: 56
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s11892-014-0501-5
ISSN:
15344827
e-ISSN:
15390829
Research Areas
Noncommunicable Diseases