Abnormal Glucose Metabolism and Associated Risk Factors Among Adults in Mekelle City, Ethiopia.
Gebremedhin Gebreegziabiher GebrehiwotTefera BelachewDessalegn TamiruPublished in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2020)
We found a high prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes with more than two-thirds (70.0%) of newly diagnosed adults with diabetes, which showed a lack of awareness in the community. Awareness creation together with access to basic diagnostics in the primary health-care settings should therefore be a top priority to prevent its progression and complication.