Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in an Urban and Rural Metropolis in Ghana

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (Type 2) is a chronic disease characterized by high fasting blood glucose that can affect people without detection at onset until after some time in life. Early diagnoses and management usually lead to a better quality of life of an individual. The predisposing factors associated with the disease among same population can vary as a result of genetic composition and susceptibility of every single individual.