Background Along with a nutritional transition in Sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of non-
communicable diseases is increasing rapidly. We assess the association between food …

Objective. To assess the relationship between dietary factors and cardiovascular (CVD) risk
factors in middle-aged men and women, in urban, rural and pastoral settings in Tanzania …

Background Data on non-communicable disease (NCD) burden are often limited in
developing countries in Africa but crucial for planning and implementation of prevention and …

Background: The diets of populations are constantly changing, and the South African
population is no exception. Over the last couple of decades, the diets of rural and urban …

Background Regular street food consumers (RSFCs) in Africa are at an increased risk of
unhealthy eating practices, which have been associated with intermediate risk factors of …

Methods Ninety households with 437 residents in southwestern Uganda were studied from
December 2012 through March 2013. Forty-five of the households had a member with …

Background Unhealthy dietary patterns have contributed to the increase in metabolic
syndromes in Tanzania. This study aimed to examine dietary patterns, nutrient intakes and …

Background: To date there has been no population-based survey of the major risk factors for
non-communicable diseases (NCD) in Uganda. Hospital-based data from urban centres …

Objective The objective is to assess cardiovascular risk profile in an urban Congolese
population. Design and Methods From July 2007 to March 2008, we investigated 1824 …

ABSTRACT Background Sub-Saharan African populations are disproportionately affected
by cardiovascular disease (CVD). Although diet is an important lifestyle factor associated …