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Type 2 diabetes in a Senegalese rural area
Priscilla Duboz1, Gilles Boëtsch1, Lamine Gueye1
1Priscilla Duboz, UMI 3189 Environnement, Santé, Sociétés, CNRS/Université Cheikh Anta Diop/Université Gaston Berger/USTTB/CNRST, International Human-Environment Observatory Tessekere, Faculté de Médecine de Dakar, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal.
World Journal of Diabetes
|July 29, 2017
Summary
Diabetes prevalence in rural Tessekere, Senegal, is high, with impaired fasting glucose affecting 6.6% and diabetes 4.2%. Elevated Body Mass Index (BMI) is a key risk factor, highlighting the need for early intervention in sub-Saharan Africa.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Diabetology
Background:
- Diabetes and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) are significant health challenges globally.
- Rural sub-Saharan Africa faces a growing burden of diabetes, necessitating local prevalence data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence of diabetes and IFG in Tessekere, Senegal.
- To identify risk factors associated with diabetes in this rural population.
Main Methods:
- A 2015 survey of 500 adults (≥20 years) in Tessekere, Senegal.
- Data collection included sociodemographics, health variables, capillary blood glucose, and anthropometrics.
- Statistical analysis involved bivariate tests and binary logistic regression.
Main Results:
- Impaired fasting glucose (IFG) prevalence was 6.6%.
- Diabetes prevalence (FBG ≥ 126 mg/dL or treatment) was 4.2%.
- Higher Body Mass Index (BMI) was significantly associated with diabetes after adjusting for other factors.
Conclusions:
- Diabetes and IFG prevalence in Tessekere align with the higher range reported for rural sub-Saharan Africa.
- Diabetes represents a critical public health issue in rural settings.
- Identified risk factors suggest an early stage of the epidemic, amenable to intervention.
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