1.
Diabetes int. (Middle East/Afr. ed.)
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17(2): 9-10, 2009.
Article
in English
| AIM
| ID: biblio-1261170
2.
Diabetes int. (Middle East/Afr. ed.)
;
16(2): 21-22, 2008.
Article
in English
| AIM
| ID: biblio-1261160
ABSTRACT
This study has assessed the risk of future development of type 2 diabetes among Nigerian healthcare workers. Using a validated risk assessment tool; 106 health workers were assessed including doctors; nurses; physiotherapists; laboratory staff; etc. Ten-year diabetes risk was higher in females; who also had higher levels of risk. Overall; 44had an elevated risk; though in only one-third was the risk above the `moderate' level. Nevertheless; these risk profiles in health workers are significant; and demonstrate that all sectors of society (including those with specialist knowledge) are susceptible to the developing epidemic of type 2 diabetes