Survey of hypertension, diabetes and obesity in three Nigerian urban slums

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dc.contributor.authorAkinwale, O.P.
dc.contributor.authorOyefara, J.L.
dc.contributor.authorAdejoh, P.E.
dc.contributor.authorAdeneye, A.A.
dc.contributor.authorAdeneye, A.K.
dc.contributor.authorMusa, A.Z.
dc.contributor.authorOyedeji, K.S.
dc.contributor.authorSulyman, M.A.
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-04T10:58:17Z
dc.date.available2020-03-04T10:58:17Z
dc.date.issued2013-09
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) exist in slums as the inhabitants adopt an urbanized lifestyle which places them at a higher risk for. Lack of knowledge about the morbidity, complications and the method of control contributes to a large percentage of undetected and untreated cases. Methods This cross-sectional survey polled 2,434 respondents from Ijora Oloye, Ajegunle and Makoko, three urban slums in Lagos metropolis, southwestern Nigeria between June 2010 and October 2012. We investigated the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and obesity. Respondents signed consent forms and their health conditions were documented based on self-reported history of diabetes, hypertension and family history using a semi-structured questionnaire. Diagnostic tests; weight and height for body mass index, blood glucose, and blood pressure were performed. Results More than one quarter of the participants were suffering from hypertension and only half of this were diagnosed earlier, while a further few were already on treatment. Therefore on screening, it had been possible to diagnose over three hundred more respondents, who were not previously aware of their health status. The respondents’ BMI showed that more than half of them were either overweight or obese and are at risk for diabetes, while 3.3% were confirmed as being diabetic, with their sugar levels greater than the normal range. Conclusion This study therefore revealed the near absence of screening programs for chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and obesity in these urban slums. This was further confirmed by the detection of new and undiagnosed cases of hypertension in about one quarter of the respondents.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAkinwale, O. P., Oyefara, L. J., Adejoh, P., Adeneye, A. A., Adeneye, A. K., Musa, Z. A. & Sulyman, M. A. (2013). Survey of hypertension, diabetes and obesity in three Nigerian urban slums. Iranian journal of public health, 42(9), 972.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4453893/
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/8039
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesIranian journal of public health;Vol.42(9)
dc.subjectSurveyen_US
dc.subjectNon-communicable diseasesen_US
dc.subjectHypertensionen_US
dc.subjectDiabetesen_US
dc.subjectObesityen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Sociologyen_US
dc.titleSurvey of hypertension, diabetes and obesity in three Nigerian urban slumsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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