Knowledge, perceptions, and practices towards diabetes risk in sub-Saharan Africa: A mixed methods scoping review.

There is a need for multicomponent type 2 diabetes prevention interventions that increase knowledge of identifying diabetes risk (e.g., what constitutes excess weight), and create social and physical environments that support healthy lifestyles (e.g., societal perceptions that promote healthy living, increased availability and affordability of healthy foods and physical activity facilities).