Association between urban-rural location and prevalence of type 2 diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in West Africa: a cross-sectional population-based epidemiological study.
Ayuba IssakaChristopher StevensonYin ParadiesYessito Corine N HouehanouWilliam K BosuJean Baptiste KiwalloChea Sanford WessehDismand Stephan HouinatoDiarra J P NazoumAdrian J CameronPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
The prevalence of both T2DM and IFG was more than two times as high in urban areas compared with rural areas in West Africa. Behavioural risk factors are common among urban populations, with ongoing urbanisation expected to drive increases in the prevalence of T2DM. These results could guide planning for T2DM screening, preventive strategies and resource allocation in West Africa.