Assessment of Nutritional and Physical Inactivity Risk Factors Related to The Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Bamako, Mali

Abstract

Objectives: The prevalence of diabetes is increasing rapidly in sub-Saharan Africa. Lifestyle and dietary measures play a key role in controlling glycemic imbalance and cardiovascular complications of diabetes. The objectives of this study were to describe the nutritional factors of type 2 diabetic patients followed in the reference health centers of Bamako, to describe their dietary and physical exercise practices and to identify the factors influencing them.