%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence of Diabetes and Hypertension on World Diabetes Day 2022 in Guinea
%A Mamadou Dian Mamoudou Diallo
%A Mamadou Mansour Diallo
%A Mamadou Ch¨¦rif Diallo
%A Mamadou Alpha Diallo
%A Alpha Mamadou Diallo
%A Mody Abdoulaye Barry
%A Kadija Dieng
%A Abdoul Mazid Diallo
%A El¡¯Hadj Zainoul Bah
%A Kadidiatou Bah
%A Amatoulaye Diallo
%A Amadou Kak¨¦
%A Naby Moussa Bald¨¦
%A Oumou Bald¨¦
%J Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases
%P 1-6
%@ 2165-7432
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojemd.2024.141001
%X Introduction: Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are chronic
diseases that are on the rise and pose a major public health problem among the
priorities of healthcare systems. Objectives: Determine
the prevalence of diabetes and hypertension
and describe the sociodemographic characteristics of those screened. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study organized during a diabetes and
hypertension screening campaign that took place in Conakry and five (05) inland
regions on November 14, 2022. Results: 2050 people were screened, of
whom 33.12% were housewives, the average age was 44.78 ¡À 16.23 years, and 55.27% were women. The screening
sites were the city of Conakry 741 (36.15%), the Lab¨¦ region 424
(20.68%), the N¡¯Z¨¦r¨¦kor¨¦ region 298 (14.54%), the
Faranah region 241 (11.75%), the Mamou region 210 (10.24%) and the Bok¨¦ region
136 (6.63%). The prevalence of diabetes and hypertension were
respectively 12.5% and 43.38% for the Bok¨¦ region; 6.19% and 16.19% for the
Mamou region; 3.02% and 21.81% for the N¡¯Z¨¦r¨¦kor¨¦
region; 31.95% and 13.69% for the Faranah
region; 9.67% and 20.28% for the Lab¨¦ region; 2.83% and 20.28% for the city of
Conakry. Conclusion: Despite the limitations of the study
duration, our series highlighted the high prevalence of diabetes and hypertension
among people screened on World Diabetes Day 2022. Raising public
awareness of a healthy lifestyle is essential for the prevention and control of
diabetes and hypertension.
%K Prevalence
%K Diabetes
%K Hypertension
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