article · Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Participant recruitment, baseline characteristics and burden of cardiometabolic risk markers among adults with prediabetes in Kenya: insights from the fermented foods and prediabetes study

Rosebella Alungata Iseme-Ondiek
Samuel G Mucheru
Alex Makau Muia
Catherine Gathu
Jalal Safipour
Jacob Shundi Shabani
Eliphas Gitonga
Peter Kioko
Redempta Mutisya
Cornelia M. Witthöft

2026Open accessAga Khan University Kenya

Abstract

Prediabetic adults in Kenya exhibit a high clustering of cardiometabolic abnormalities, highlighting elevated risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and premature mortality. Comprehensive interventions should target glucose, weight, blood pressure, lipids, and lifestyle factors.

Research topics

Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins

Sustainable Development Goals

Zero Hunger

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DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2026.113214

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