Risk Factors of Type 2 Diabetes among Mbororo Population of Guiwa-Yangamo Village in the East -Cameroon

Abstract

This study is a part of a big research project on « Amelioration of the access to diabetic healthcare in five villages in the East and adamaoua regions ». Entirely financed by the International Federation of Diabetes (IFD), this was conducted in Five villages: Guiwa-Yangamo, Mandjou II, Sabga, Gom-mana, Madzidou. Description of siteCameroon is a country in the central Africa and its population in 2011 was estimated to 19406100 inhabitants according to the National institute of statistics. It is made of 10 Regions, 58 Divisions, 360 sub-Divisions. Guiwa-Yangamo is situated in the East region, in Ngoura sub-Division. It is situated 80 Km from the town of Bertoua on the national road, going to the Adamaoua region. It belongs to the Bétaré-Oya Health District and in the Tongo-Gandima health area. According to the authorities of the Bétaré-oya Health District, this village had about 2325 inhabitants in 2013, giving an estimated 1000 adults.