Heliyon 2023 Oct 20;9(11):e21286. doi: 10.1016/heliyon.2023.e21286. This study conducted a systematic review of observational, community-based studies from 2013 to 2022, aiming to estimate the prevalence of prediabetes and its associated risk factors within the adult East African population. Twenty-one studies were analysed, revealing an overall prediabetes prevalence of 12.58%.