<A NAME="top"></A>Family history: an opportunity for early interventions and improved control of hypertension, obesity and diabetes

<A NAME="top"></A>Family history: an opportunity for early interventions and improved control of hypertension, obesity and diabetes

OBJECTIVE: To examine whether a family history of high-risk groups for major noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) was a significant risk factor for these conditions among family members in a study population in the Gambia, where strong community and family coherence are important determinants that have t...

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Main Authors: Marianne A.B. van der Sande, Gijs E.L. Walraven, Paul J.M. Milligan, Winston A.S. Banya, Sana M. Ceesay, Ousman A. Nyan, Keith P.W.J. McAdam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
hipertensión
obesidad
diabetes mellitus
accidente cerebrovascular
predisposición genética a la enfermedad
medición de riesgo
estudios transversales
ghana
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862001000400009&lng=en&tlng=en

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