Association between socioeconomic position and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Ghanaians in different geographic locations: the RODAM study.

Juliet AddoCharles AgyemangAma de-Graft AikinsErik BeuneMatthias B SchulzeIna DanquahCecilia GalbeteMary NicolaouKarlijn MeeksKerstin Klipstein-GrobuschSilver BahendakaFrank P MockenhauptEllis Owusu-DaboAnton KunstKarien StronksLiam Smeeth

Published in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2017)

The association of diabetes and SEP differed in rural Ghana compared with urban settings in Ghana and Europe and comparing men and women, highlighting the complex interaction of SEP and the development of diabetes. These findings have important implications for diabetes prevention strategies in Ghanaians in different locations.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
risk factors
south africa
weight loss
skeletal muscle