An overview of cardiovascular risk factor burden in sub-Saharan African countries: a socio-cultural perspective
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- 22 September 2009
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Globalization and Health
- Vol. 5 (1) , 10
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1744-8603-5-10
Abstract
Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries are currently experiencing one of the most rapid epidemiological transitions characterized by increasing urbanization and changing lifestyle factors. This has resulted in an increase in the incidence of non-communicable diseases, especially cardiovascular disease (CVD). This double burden of communicable and chronic non-communicable diseases has long-term public health impact as it undermines healthcare systems.This publication has 127 references indexed in Scilit:
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