Background Type 2 diabetes and obesity are serious public health concerns globally and a
growing burden in Africa. Both conditions have serious repercussions on health when they …

The objective was to summarize existing data on the prevalence of active tobacco smoking
among patients with hypertension or diabetes mellitus in Africa. We searched PubMed …

Background: The occurrence of hypertension has been increasing alarmingly in both low
and middle-income countries. Despite acknowledging hypertension as the most common life …

Background Central obesity (CO) confers a significant threat on the cardio-metabolic health
of individuals, independently of overall obesity. Disparities in the measures of fat distribution …

Background Paucity of data on the prevalence, treatment and control of hypertension in
individuals living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the rural communities of South …

Rationale Obesity remains a significant public health concern globally with over one billion
adults projected to be obese by 2025. To better understand the drivers of obesity and to …

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

We draw on 16 waves of longitudinal data to examine the relationship between transport
poverty and obesity in Australia. We focus on transport poverty relating to public and private …

Objectives South Africa has pledged to the sustainable development goal of promoting good
health and well-being to all residents. While this is laudable, paucity of reliable …

Background The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of obesity among
Sudanese individuals with diabetes. Methods Demographic and clinical data from 1,337 …