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246,000,000 peopleAn estimated 246 million people worldwide have diabetes.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé)published 2008Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCDeurope_pmc

8.5 %The age-standardized prevalence of diabetes increased from 8.5% to 8.5% in men in sub-Saharan African countries between 1980 and 2014.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé)observed 2014published 2017International journal of epidemiologyeurope_pmcdocument of 11 observationsDOI 10.1093/ije/dyx078

7 %Diabetes prevalence in upper-middle income countries in the Africa Region (AFR) was 7.0%.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé)published 2014Diabetes research and clinical practiceeurope_pmcdocument of 14 observations

5 %Across the surveys, the median prevalence of diabetes was 5%.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé)observed 2005-15published 2016The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinologyeurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

19,800,000 inhabitantsAfrica 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.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé)observed 2013published 2014Current diabetes reportseurope_pmcdocument of 2 observations

130 per_100000In 2010, age-standardised death rates from cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes attributable to the combined effects of high blood pressure, high BMI, high glucose, and high cholesterol were less than 130 deaths per 100 000 for women in France.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé) · maladie rénale chronique · maladies cardiovasculairesobserved 2010published 2014The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinologyeurope_pmcdocument of 28 observationsDOI 10.1016/s2213-8587(14)70102-0

20.2 %Twenty-three (20.2%) of the patients with diabetes were smokers.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé)observed 2019published 2022The Pan African medical journaleurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

Homeostatic model assessment of β-cell function (HOMA-β) was significantly higher among HHV8 antibody-positive than HHV8 antibody-negative participants.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé) · HHV8published 2018Journal of diabeteseurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

15 %The percentage of the diabetic population who had ever been counselled to lose weight had a median of 15%.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé)observed 2005-15published 2016The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinologyeurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

1.16 odds_ratioMean arterial pressure was associated with prevalent diabetes with an odds ratio of 1.16 per standard deviation higher pressure.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé)published 2016Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)europe_pmcdocument of 3 observations

35.4 %The age-standardized awareness rate for diabetes alone was 35.4% among men in a semi-urban population in Bafoussam, Cameroon.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé)observed 2012published 2014BMC public healtheurope_pmcdocument of 24 observationsDOI 10.1186/1471-2458-14-696

75.5 %The age-standardized treatment rate for diabetes alone was 75.5% among women in a semi-urban population in Bafoussam, Cameroon.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé)observed 2012published 2014BMC public healtheurope_pmcdocument of 24 observationsDOI 10.1186/1471-2458-14-696

10.5 %Over 10.5% of the world's adult population had diabetes in 2021.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé)observed 2021published 2022Diabetes research and clinical practiceeurope_pmcdocument of 7 observationsDOI 10.1016/j.diabres.2021.109119

5.8 odds_ratioThere was an association between diabetes and erectile dysfunction (OR 5.8 [95% CI: 2.7–12.1]).

Cameroundiabète (non précisé)published 2017BMC health services researcheurope_pmcdocument of 7 observationsDOI 10.1186/s12913-017-2197-0

26.4 %The age-standardized awareness rate for diabetes alone was 26.4% among women in a semi-urban population in Bafoussam, Cameroon.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé)observed 2012published 2014BMC public healtheurope_pmcdocument of 24 observationsDOI 10.1186/1471-2458-14-696

41.2 %Urban participants were more likely to have diabetes (41.2%) compared to rural participants (7.2%).

Cameroundiabète (non précisé)published 2009Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)europe_pmcdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2009.00165.x

2.3 odds_ratioThe combined effect of diabetes mellitus on tuberculosis risk was an odds ratio of 2.3 with a 95% confidence interval of [2.0–2.7].

Cameroundiabète (non précisé) · tuberculosepublished 2021PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 10 observationsDOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0261246

2 odds_ratioThe odds ratio for tuberculosis risk in cohort studies with diabetes mellitus was 2.0 with a 95% confidence interval of [1.5–2.4].

Cameroundiabète (non précisé) · tuberculosepublished 2021PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 10 observationsDOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0261246

5.5 %Diabetes prevalence in 2021 was estimated to be 5.5% in low-income countries.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé)observed 2021published 2022Diabetes research and clinical practiceeurope_pmcdocument of 7 observationsDOI 10.1016/j.diabres.2021.109119

2.5 odds_ratioThe odds ratio for tuberculosis risk in cross-sectional studies with diabetes mellitus was 2.5 with a 95% confidence interval of [1.8–3.5].

Cameroundiabète (non précisé) · tuberculosepublished 2021PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 10 observationsDOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0261246

50.9 %Among the 173 diabetic participants, 88 (50.9%) were positive for HHV8 antibodies.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé) · HHV8published 2018Journal of diabeteseurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

4.3 %Global age-standardised diabetes prevalence increased from 4.3% in 1980 to 9.0% in 2014 in men.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé)observed 1980published 2016Lancet (London, England)europe_pmcdocument of 7 observationsDOI 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)00618-8

7.4 yearsThe mean duration of diabetes is 7.4±6.3 years among enrolled patients.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé)published 2017The Pan African medical journaleurope_pmcdocument of 7 observations

50 %Cardiomyopathy may affect up to 50% of all diabetic patients in sub-Saharan Africa.

Camerouncardiomyopathy · diabète (non précisé)published 2005Circulationeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.1161/circulationaha.105.544312

67 %In 1980, 67% of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes were attributable to the combined effect of high blood pressure, high BMI, high glucose, and high cholesterol.

Cameroundiabète (non précisé) · maladie rénale chronique · maladies cardiovasculairesobserved 1980published 2014The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinologyeurope_pmcdocument of 28 observationsDOI 10.1016/s2213-8587(14)70102-0