Data from different national and regional surveys show that hypertension is common in
developing countries, particularly in urban areas, and that rates of awareness, treatment …

Many ethnic minorities in Europe have a higher type 2 diabetes (T2D) prevalence than their
host European populations. The risk size differs between ethnic groups, but the extent of the …

Background: The relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and hypertension has
been studied in a number of reviews. However, the impact of SES on hypertension has been …

The share of migrants in European populations is substantial and growing, despite a
slowdown in immigration after the global economic crisis. This paper describes key aspects …

Africa faces a double burden of infectious and chronic diseases. While infectious diseases
still account for at least 69% of deaths on the continent, age specific mortality rates from …

Abstract The Africa Region (AFR), where diabetes was once rare, has witnessed a surge in
the condition. Estimates for type 1 diabetes suggest that about 39,000 people suffer from the …

Background Rising rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are impending major threats
to the health of African populations, but the extent to which they differ between rural and …

Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) remain a major challenge in the
21st century. High-income countries (HICs) populations are ethnically and culturally diverse …

Objectives The 'healthy migrant effect'(HME) hypothesis postulates that health selection has
a positive effect on migrants' health outcomes, especially in the first years after migration. We …

Background—Immigrants from ethnic minority groups represent an increasing proportion of
the population in many high-income countries, but little is known about the causes and …