Glycaemic, blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol control among patients with diabetes mellitus in a specialised clinic in Botswana: a cross-sectional study.

Julius Chacha MwitaJoel M FrancisBernard OmechElizabeth BotsileAderonke OyewoMatshidiso MokgwathiOnkabetse Julia Molefe-BaikaiBrian GodmanJose-Gaby Tshikuka

Published in: BMJ open (2019)

Patients with T2DM in Gaborone, Botswana, presented with suboptimal control of recommended glycaemic, hypertension and LDL-C targets. These findings call for urgent individual and health systems interventions to address key determinants of the recommended therapeutic targets among patients with diabetes in this setting.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
type diabetes
physical activity
hypertensive patients
glycemic control
primary care
heart rate
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
arterial hypertension