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The prevalence and risk factors for diabetes mellitus in healthcare workers at Tygerberg hospital, Cape Town, South Africa: a retrospective study

Published in: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa
Volume 24 , issue 3 : Entrepreneurship and Africa’s Cultural Context , 2024 , pages: 77–82

DOI: 10.1080/16089677.2019.1620009

Author(s): Ankia Coetzee Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, South Africa, Amanda Beukes Department of Medicine, South Africa, Reinhardt Dreyer Department of Medicine, South Africa, Salaamah Solomon Tygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa, Lourentia van Wyk Tygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa, Roshni Mistry Tygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa, Magda Conradie Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, South Africa, Mari van de Vyver Tygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa,

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, health workers, obesity, risk factors, screening, HbA1c,

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Objectives: To assess the contribution of traditional and modifiable risk factors to the overall risk and prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) amongst health workers (HWs) in the public sector.

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