Dana Waltzman, Kelly Sarmiento, Deanna Ferrell, Vanonda Kern, Chloe Roghaar
A Description of Suspected Concussions in Football-Related Activities among K-12 Students in Utah
The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
type 2 diabetes mellitus metabolic syndrome represent two closely intertwined public health challenges reached alarming epidemic proportions low middleincome countries particularly subsaharan africa therefore current study aimed determine weighted pooled prevalence metabolic syndrome components among individuals type 2 diabetes mellitus subsaharan africa defined 2004 national cholesterol education programadult treatment panel ncepatp iii 2004 andor international diabetes federation idf criteria systematic search conducted retrieve studies published english language prevalence metabolic syndrome among type 2 diabetic individuals subsaharan africa searches carried pubmed embase scopus google scholar african index medicus african journal online inception july 31 2023 randomeffects model employed estimate weighted pooled prevalence metabolic syndrome subsaharan africa evidence betweenstudy variance attributed heterogeneity assessed using cochrans q statistic i2 statistic joanna briggs institute quality appraisal criteria used evaluate methodological quality included studies summary estimates presented forest plots tables publication bias checked funnel plot eggers regression test overall 1421 articles identified evaluated using preferred reporting items systematic reviews metaanalyses prisma guidelines 30 studies met inclusion criteria included final analysis weighted pooled prevalence metabolic syndrome among individuals type 2 diabetes mellitus subsaharan africa 631 95 ci 579681 using ncepatp iii 2004 criteria 608 95 ci 507700 using idf criteria subgroup analysis using ncepatp iii 2004 idf criteria revealed higher weighted pooled prevalence among females 735 95 ci 674795 716 95 ci 602829 compared males 505 95 ci 438572 445 95 ci 342548 respectively central obesity prevalent component metabolic syndrome pooled prevalence 559 616 using ncepatp iii 2004 idf criteria respectively statistical evidence publication bias ncepatp iii 2004 idf pooled estimates findings underscore alarming prevalence metabolic syndrome among individuals type 2 diabetes mellitus subsaharan africa therefore essential promote lifestyle modifications regular exercise balanced diets prioritize routine obesity screenings implement early interventions robust public health measures mitigate risks associated central obesity