Comparing biophysical parameters and risk factors amongst known diabetic and undiagnosed diabetic patients

Abstract

Introduction: diabetes mellitus stands today as a major public health challenge and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes are increasing worldwide. Sub-Saharan Africa also presents a high prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus which may remain for many years leading to long-term organ damage. Risk factors for diabetes are known and their reduction in a given population has been shown to curb the diabetes epidemic. The main objective was to measure and compare the differences in biophysical parameters in a group of self-selected patients with diabetes and newly-screened diabetic patients.