Objective: To review the available data on risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), the
influence of urbanisation of Africans on these risk factors, and to examine why stroke …

Background Men and women have experienced differing patterns of urbanization. Men
spent more time in the city as migrant labourers, which could be attributed to the influx …

Abstract Background Most European countries are ethnically and culturally diverse.
Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death. The major risk factors …

Abstract Background Rural sub-Saharan Africa is at an early stage of economic and health
transition. It is predicted that the 21 st century will see a serious added economic burden …

Abstract Background Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries are currently experiencing one of
the most rapid epidemiological transitions characterized by increasing urbanization and …

The epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases in sub-Saharan Africa is unique among world
regions, with about half of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) due to causes other than …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine whether ethnic differences in cardiovascular disease
mortality persist in people with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. DESIGN: This was …

Background To determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of cardiovascular
diseases in a rural adult black population from Limpopo Province in South Africa. Design A …

Aim: To examine the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in Middle East and
North Africa countries and their associations with dietary behaviors as nutrition transition is …

Africa is a continent characterized by marked ethnic, sociodemographic, and economic
diversity, with profound changes in many regions over the past 2 decades. This diversity has …