Sedentary Lifestyle and Hypertension in a Periurban Area of Mbarara, South Western Uganda: A Population Based Cross Sectional Survey
Introduction. Globally, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and diabetes constitute over 50% of the noncommunicable disease (NCD) burden and projections indicate Sub-Saharan Africa will experience a larger burden. Urbanization on the continent is contributing to the change in lifestyle such as diet and p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2018-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Hypertension |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8253948 |