Non-communicable diseases are a growing public health phenomenon in both developed
and developing countries. This study examines the prevalence and correlates of cardio …

Introduction: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are chronic diseases caused by
unhealthy lifestyle decisions and account for the majority of deaths per year globally. NCD …

Diabetes mellitus is a serious medical condition that occurs when the body cannot utilise
glucose normally. There are two main types of diabetes, known as type 1 diabetes mellitus …

ABSTRACT The South African disease profile has changed significantly and has increasing
prevalence of overweight and obesity in relation to body mass index. Type 2 diabetes …

Sedentary lifestyle may contribute to obesity and non-communicable diseases, which are
the major public health problem in South Africa. This study investigated the relationship …

Cardio-metabolic risk factors are the aggregates of conditions that increase the susceptibility
of developing cardio-metabolic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and …

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

Physical inactivity is one of the risk factors of diabetes. In addition, physical inactivity is
attributed to urbanization-related factors, such as poverty, which is also one of the risk …

To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Mudanjiang
population. A cross-sectional study including 3196 subjects was conducted. The basic …

La obesidad en una patología crónica, que se constituye en un factor de riesgo para
múltiples enfermedades, tiene una etiología multifactorial, dentro de la cual, se encuentra la …