Study Shows Type 2 Diabetes Doubled in Sub-Saharan Africa in 6 Years
University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgThis study highlights the rapid rise of type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa, with prevalence doubling in six years among middle-aged individuals in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, and Burkina Faso. The findings, published in The Lancet Global Health, suggest prior estimates were too low and stress the need for targeted health interventions.