Spatial and temporal trends of overweight/obesity and tobacco use in East Africa: subnational insights into cardiovascular disease risk factors
Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasing in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Overweight/obesity and tobacco use are modifiable CVD risk factors, however literature about the spatiotemporal dynamics of these risk factors in the region at subnational or local scales is lacking. We descr...
Main Authors: | Barbara Chebet Keino, Margaret Carrel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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Series: | International Journal of Health Geographics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12942-023-00342-7 |
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