DIABETES PREVENTION IN NIGERIA USING SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL FACTORS
Chinonye C. Ojibe*
ABSTRACT
Diabetes is the among the silent leading cause of death in Nigeria. Diabetes remains a public health problem, and a lot of inequity gaps exist in its management, access to care, knowledge, and outcomes. Social determinants of health include the social and economic conditions that influence health status. Diabetes has an impact on how the body turns food into energy and it can be chronic. Over time, diabetes can also lead to other health problems, such as kidney disease, cardiovascular disease and vision loss. Factors like built environment, education, economic stability and healthcare can impact diabetes. Diabetes is also one of the risk factors of Coronavirus (COVID 19). A Method: The article, using CDC system framework to discuss effective ways to prevent diabetes through socio-ecological factors in Nigeria. Result: The CDC system framework is used to explain how socio-ecological factors can help to prevent diabetes in Nigeria. Conclusion: Diabetes prevention program focused on socio-ecological factors is effective in reducing diabetes.
Keywords: Diabetes, socio-ecological factors and social determinants of health.
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