The deep evolutionary history of African populations, since the emergence of modern
humans more than 300,000 years ago, has resulted in high genetic diversity and …

The lack of representation of diverse ancestral backgrounds in genomic research is well-
known, and the resultant scientific and ethical limitations are becoming increasingly …

Hypertension and obesity are the most important modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular
diseases, but their association is not well characterized in Africa. We investigated regional …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) kill more than 41 million people every year,
accounting for 71% of all deaths globally. The prevalence of NCDs is estimated to be higher …

The majority of polygenic risk scores (PRS)(also known as polygenic scores, genetic risk
scores or polygenic indexes) have been generated and optimized in peoples of European …

Aims The relationship between vegetable consumption and hypertension occurrence
remains poorly characterized in sub-Saharan Africa. This study assessed the association of …

Introduction Living in poverty, especially in low-income countries, are more affected by
cardiovascular disease. Unlike the developed countries, it remains a significant cause of …

Egypt is the third most densely inhabited African country. Due to the economic burden and
healthcare costs of overpopulation, genomic and genetic testing is a huge challenge …

Context Like other complex phenotypes, human height reflects a combination of
environmental and genetic factors, but is notable for being exceptionally easy to measure …

Background Frequent fruit and vegetable consumption is considered a promising dietary
behaviour that protects health. However, most existing studies about the factors associated …