Diabetes and metabolic syndrome in adults with malaria and associations with severe disease: results from two tertiary hospitals in Cameroon
A high prevalence of diabetes and metabolic comorbidities was found among adults diagnosed with malaria in hospital settings in an endemic area. Diabetes and metabolic syndrome, but not obesity alone, were identified as risk factors for severe malaria. Investigation for diabetes should be considered in adults with severe malaria.
Authors
- Siméon Pierre Choukem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1399-5513)
- Katja Wyss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7313-6302)
- George Awungafac (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5859-0336)
- Anna Färnert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7583-282X)
- Caroline Ngunyi Gesu
- Sylvain Raoul Simeni Njonnou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5050-566X)
- Michel Noubom
- Leila Ingrid Angeline Avezo'o Libon
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- University of Buea (CM)
- Université de Dschang (CM)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan (AZ)
- Health and Human Development (2HD) Research Network (CM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11389-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education
- Karolinska Institutet
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Svenska Läkaresällskapet