The number of Kenyans with diabetes has grown from 460,000 in 2017 to 700,000 as of November 2019, International Diabetes Federation statistics showed. Speaking during an interview, Parklands diabetologist Gaman Mohammed said that a person with diabetes could have three main types. “About 50 percent of the Kenyan population does not know whether they have diabetes because some come without symptoms,” he said. He adds that as a Kenyan, you need to cut down on ugali, vegetables, rice and other foods. It noted that one in every 17 Kenyans has diabetes, and 12,890 people died from diabetes and high blood glucose in 2014.

Source: The Star January 01, 2021 15:15 UTC