Obesity is a complex and chronic disease that is associated with many complications including type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, the mechanism leading to these events is unclear. To determine the role played by obesity in the ...

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is now a global health problem which will lead to increasing incidence of macrovascular and microvascular complications that contribute to morbidity, mortality and premature deaths. ...

Background: The increase in diabetes prevalence is often accompanied by comorbidities and complications, which negatively impact on the quality of life of patients. Poor dietary intake and physical inactivity lead to obesity ...

Background: HIV and AIDS is the leading cause of death among adults in subSaharan Africa, and the burden of non- communicable diseases such as diabetes mellitus is high and growing as well. This has resulted in the increase ...

Inadequate nutrition and exercise diabetes knowledge adds to expanding diabetes prevalence, as well as to poor diabetes control. Involvement of none-diabetic family members in the care of patients improves their knowledge, ...

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major public health problem, and it remains one of the global epidemics of non-communicable diseases. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a micro-vascular complication of DM due to a ...

In this study, a qualitative, descriptive and contextual research methodology was applied to describe the problems faced by newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus patients at the primary healthcare facilities of the Mopani ...

Diabetes has been noted globally and nationally as one of the leading causes of mortality. Studies have also shown that this morbid condition has a negative impact on the psychological well-being of those affected. The ...