sub-Saharan
adjective
sub-Sa·ha·ran
ˌsəb-sə-ˈher-ən 
-ˈhär-
: of, relating to, or being the part of Africa south of the Sahara
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This was a particularly prevalent opinion in middle-income nations across the Asia-Pacific region, Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East-North Africa region.
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Josie Cox, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Since 1990, sub-Saharan Africa has had the biggest increases – with Type 2 diabetes rising to nearly 9% while heart disease went up over 4%.
—Rachel Carlson, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, in Latin America, the study found that more than 24% of new diabetes cases might be linked to sugary beverages, and 21% in sub-Saharan Africa, the study found.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
The study, in the journal Nature, also found that sugary drinks were linked to 2.2 million additional cases of Type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million cases of cardiovascular disease in 2020, with a disproportionate share of those cases concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Josie Cox, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Since 1990, sub-Saharan Africa has had the biggest increases – with Type 2 diabetes rising to nearly 9% while heart disease went up over 4%.
—Rachel Carlson, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, in Latin America, the study found that more than 24% of new diabetes cases might be linked to sugary beverages, and 21% in sub-Saharan Africa, the study found.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
The study, in the journal Nature, also found that sugary drinks were linked to 2.2 million additional cases of Type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million cases of cardiovascular disease in 2020, with a disproportionate share of those cases concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Sub-Saharan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sub-Saharan. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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