Research
Adherence
A significant proportion of individuals with diagnosed hypertension or diabetes in this population have poorly controlled conditions, with less than half of those on medication achieving target blood glucose or blood pressure levels.
Being on medication for high blood pressure or diabetes does not guarantee your numbers are under control. If you are on medication, you need regular monitoring to ensure it is working, as a significant number of people do not reach target levels.
GoodQualifiesHIGH confidence
Fewer than half the participants on medication for diabetes or hypertension had well controlled diabetes (84 [41%] of 207 participants) or blood pressure (440 [37%] of 1183 participants).
Why this rating
Clear data on medication adherence and control rates.
Source
Prevalence of obesity, hypertension, and diabetes, and cascade of care in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional, population-based study in rural and urban Malawi
Alison Price et al. · The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology · 2018
DOI 10.1016/s2213-8587(17)30432-1
cross_sectional · n=28891Cited 363×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
More from this paper
- Urban residence, higher socioeconomic status, and female sex are significantly associated with increased prevalence of overweight, obesity, hypertension, and diabetes in sub-Saharan African populations, contradicting the traditional view that these conditions are primarily diseases of affluence in high-income countries.Good
- Urban women face the highest risk of multimorbidity (having two or more of hypertension, diabetes, or obesity) compared to rural women and men in either setting.Good
Related findings · Adherence
- Regular physical activity (at least 150 minutes/week of moderate-intensity) reduces all-cause and cardiovascular mortality by 20-30% and lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes by 25-35%.Strong
- Increasing physical activity from a sedentary lifestyle to an active one in middle adulthood significantly reduces the risk of coronary events compared to remaining sedentary.Strong
- Resistance exercise is the only intervention capable of consistently restoring muscle function and strength in sarcopenia, partially overcoming age-related anabolic resistance.Strong
This is one finding among thousands. Every one is graded and traced to its source, so you can see what the evidence actually supports. Browse the research →