Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
developing countries. Risk factors, such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity and smoking …

ABSTRACT Background: Non communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of
death globally, killing more people each year than all other causes combined. NCDs are …

My dissertation is titled" The Determinants of Women's and Children's Health in
Bangladesh." The first chapter studies the impact of a Bangladeshi schooling program on …

Background: Evidence from different studies indicates that Africa is experiencing a shift in
dietary structure, and an increase in the burden of related non-communicable diseases …

Background In recent decades rapid social and economic changes have led to the
increment in prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors such as blood pressure in …

GHA was launched at the end of May 2008 as a collaborative effort between Umeå Centre
for Global Health Research at Umeå University and Co-Action Publishing. The journal was …

Non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factor data from low-and middle-income countries
(LMICs) are inadequate, mostly due to the cost and burden of collecting in-person …

Background: The emerging pandemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) creates a
new frontier for health professionals globally. Most of the forecasted increase in NCDs …

Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) such as ischaemic heart disease and
cerebrovascular incidents cause up to 12% of the total deaths in all ages for both males and …

Introduction: There is increased exposure to food-related content through various media (eg,
television), including the addition of social media (SM), which can influence food decisions …