Publications by authors named "Shoeshoe Mokhele"
Prevalence and Determinants of Household Self-Reported Diabetes Mellitus in Gauteng, South Africa.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Diabetes mellitus, particularly type 2, is a significant global health issue, and this study focuses on its prevalence and causes in Gauteng, South Africa, using data from a quality of life survey.
- - The study found that 11.1% of households in Gauteng reported having diabetes, with higher risks linked to older age, greater food expenses, poor health perception, and hypertension; informal housing appeared to lower these odds.
- - The paper stresses the need for increased diabetes screening in disadvantaged communities lacking medical aid and healthcare access, to improve treatment and outcomes for affected individuals.
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health burden that is characterized by the loss or dysfunction of pancreatic β-cells. In pancreatic β-cells, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is a fact of life that contributes to β-cell loss or dysfunction. Despite recent advances in research, the existing treatment approaches such as lifestyle modification and use of conventional therapeutics could not prevent the loss or dysfunction of pancreatic β-cells to abrogate the disease progression.
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