Multiple cardiovascular disease risk factors in rural Kenya: evidence from a health and demographic surveillance system using the WHO STEP-wise approach to chronic disease risk factor surveillance

Multiple cardiovascular disease risk factors in rural Kenya: evidence from a health and demographic surveillance system using the WHO STEP-wise approach to chronic disease risk factor surveillance

Background: To describe the distribution of obesity, hypertension, dysglycaemia and dyslipidaemia (which are risk factors for cardiovascular disease) using a Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) site in western Kenya. Design: Descriptive cross-sectional population survey. Setting: Web...

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Main Author: P. M. Chege
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2016-03-01
Series:South African Family Practice
Subjects:
cardiovascular disease
dysglycaemia
dyslipidaemia
rural adult population
webuye health and demographic surveillance systems site
Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5675

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