Epidemiology of hypertension among patients with type 2 diabetes in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Hypertension was common among patients with T2D in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and in most patients it was uncontrolled. There is a need to strengthen the hypertension prevention and control strategies among patients with T2D, including lifestyle modifications to maintain optimal body weight.Contribution: This study provides insight into the diabetes-hypertension comorbidity in an African urban setting.
Authors
- Jean-Pierre Fina Lubaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9593-4812)
- Joel M Francis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1902-2683)
- Xoliswa Simelane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2851-9993)
Institutions
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Université Protestante au Congo (CD)
- Primary Health Care (QA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v17i1.4712
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.59