TITLE:
Prevalence of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Ouagadougou (Burkina-Faso)
AUTHORS:
Rayangnewinde Donald Auguste Yanogo, Yempabou Sagna, Hervé Tieno, Oumar Guira, Youssouf Joseph Drabo
KEYWORDS:
Diabetes, Risk Factors, Screening, Urban Environment, Burkina-Faso
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.1 No.4,
July
31,
2014
ABSTRACT: Background: Diabetes mellitus is a pathological condition whose worldwide prevalence is growing, particularly in Africa, contrasting with an inadequacy of screening and diagnosis. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of this ailment in an urban environment of Burkina-Faso, as well as the prevalence of cardiovascular comorbid risk factors, such as arterial hypertension and obesity. Patients and methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study based on the compilation of clinical and biological data randomly collected from participants to a diabetes screening day organized at Ouagadougou (Burkina-Faso) in December 2012. Participants aged