“We don’t care because we are not sick”: understanding youths perceptions of hypertension in urban South Africa

Abstract Background The growing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is largely driven by hypertension, with risk factors including poor diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use, psychological stress, and limited healthcare access. Early-life exposure to these risks contr...

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Ngā kaituhi matua:	Madeleine J Samakosky, Simone H Crouch, Shane A Norris
Hōputu:	Artigo
Reo:	Inglês
I whakaputaina:	BMC 2025-08-01
Rangatū:	BMC Public Health
Ngā marau:	Hypertension Cardiovascular disease Youth perceptions Soweto South Africa Health Belief Model
Urunga tuihono:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23729-6
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