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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 CoetzeeDepartment of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, South Africa, Amanda BeukesDepartment of Medicine, South Africa, Reinhardt DreyerDepartment of Medicine, South Africa, Salaamah SolomonTygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa, Lourentia van WykTygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa, Roshni MistryTygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa, Magda ConradieDepartment of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, South Africa, Mari van de VyverTygerberg 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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