Executive summary Rapid demographic, sociocultural, and economic transitions are driving
increases in the risk and prevalence of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases …

Objective To systematically review current smoking prevalence among adults in sub-
Saharan Africa from 2007 to May 2014 and to describe the context of tobacco control …

Background Dietary risks have raised attention worldwide during recent decades. The
present burden‐of‐disease study aimed to evaluate the global dietary risks for non …

Purpose The increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributable to high
body mass index (BMI) represents both a threat and an opportunity for intervention …

Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has confronted decades of the HIV
epidemic with substantial improvements in access to life-saving antiretroviral therapy (ART) …

Systemic hypertension is a rapidly growing epidemic in Africa. The role of socioeconomic
status on blood pressure control has not been well studied in this part of the world. We …

Objective Cardiovascular health (CVH) is a relatively new concept defined by the American
Heart Association (AHA). The aim of the present study was to assess whether the indices of …

Background Cardiovascular disease has become a leading global health challenge
representing the largest cause of mortality in adults worldwide. Non communicable diseases …

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection has been associated with increased mortality,
specifically cardiovascular disease (CVD), in high-income countries (HICs). There is a …

Objectives This study examined hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and control
and their determinants among adults attending health facilities in Buffalo City Metropolitan …