High prevalence of hypertension and of risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs): a population based cross-sectional survey of NCDS and HIV infection in Northwestern Tanzania and Southern Uganda

BACKGROUND: The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa, but data available for intervention planning are inadequate. We determined the prevalence of selected NCDs and HIV infection, and NCD risk factors in northwestern Tanzania and southern Uganda. METHODS: A...

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Publicado en:BMC Med
Main Authors: Kavishe, Bazil, Biraro, Samuel, Baisley, Kathy, Vanobberghen, Fiona, Kapiga, Saidi, Munderi, Paula, Smeeth, Liam, Peck, Robert, Mghamba, Janneth, Mutungi, Gerald, Ikoona, Eric, Levin, Jonathan, Bou Monclús, Maria Assumpció, Katende, David, Kisanga, Edmund, Hayes, Richard, Grosskurth, Heiner
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4476208/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26021319
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12916-015-0357-9
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