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Central obesity is an independent risk factor of poor glycaemic control at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 61 , issue 1 , 2019 , pages: 18–23

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2018.1527134

Author(s): Tsakani Stanford Mashele Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, South Africa , Motetelo Alfred Mogale Department of Biochemistry, School of Pathology & Pre-Clinical Sciences, South Africa , Olakunle Adewunmi Towobola Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, South Africa , Mmampenani Florence Moshesh Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, South Africa

Keywords: central obesity , determinants of poor glycaemic control , type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Abstract

Background: Results of previous studies on the effect on glycaemic control of anthropometric measures of obesity, some economic status variables and the presence of metabolic syndrome are not consistent and appear to differ among health institutions. The status of glycaemic control and some of its determinants was investigated among adult black patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital (DGMAH).

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