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Type 2 diabetes in a rapidly urbanizing region of Ghana, West Africa: a qualitative study of dietary preferences, knowledge and practices

BACKGROUND: Urban centers in Sub-Saharan Africa, such as Kumasi, Ghana, are especially impacted by the dual burden of infectious and non-communicable disease (NCD), including a rise in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) prevalence. To develop effective intervention programs, the World Health Organizati...

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Autores principales: Doherty, Megan L, Owusu-Dabo, Ellis, Kantanka, Osei Sarfo, Brawer, Rickie O, Plumb, James D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4287448/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25312471
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-1069