Dietary diversity, undernutrition, and predictors among pregnant adolescents and young women attending Gulu University teaching hospitals in northern Uganda.

Background: Undernutrition has deleterious consequences to both the mother and the unborn child, significantly contributing to maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. We assessed dietary diversity, the prevalence, and predictors of undernutrition among pregnant adolescents and young women (PAYW) attending antenatal clinic (ANC) at two large teaching hospitals in northern Uganda.

Methods: Between 12th June 2023 to 27th October 2023, we conducted a facility-based, cross-sectional study at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital (GRRH) and St Mary's Hospital Lacor (SMHL), both in Gulu district, Uganda.

Willingness to start insulin therapy among insulin-naïve persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, Gulu City, Uganda.

Background: Most patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) will require insulin for glycemic control during their disease.

Objectives: We evaluated the willingness to start insulin therapy among insulin-naïve persons with DM2 in urban Northern Uganda.

Design: A facility-based, quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted between June and August 2023 recruiting insulin-naïve type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending routine health care at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, Gulu, Uganda.