There is a pressing need for global health preventions to curb the escalating burden of non-
communicable diseases (NCDs). Utilising multi-country study designs can improve our …

Background Non-communicable diseases are the leading global cause of death and
disproportionately afflict those living in low-income and lower-middle-income countries …

Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), are increasing globally, causing
about 60% of disability-adjusted life years and 39.8 million deaths in 2015. Risk factors often …

The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing in many low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs). This study examined differences in the burden of NCDs …

Background Associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and risk factors for
noncommunicable diseases (NCD-RFs) may differ in populations at different stages of the …

The theory of social gradient in health posits that individuals with lower socioeconomic
status (SES) have poorer health outcomes, compared with those in higher socioeconomic …

Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally.
Eighty-two percent of premature NCD deaths occur within low-and lower middle-income …

Background Behavioural risk factors of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are socially
patterned. However, the direction and the extent to which socioeconomic status (SES) …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality
globally. Co-occurrence of risk factors predisposes an individual to NCDs; the burden …

Background Understanding how urbanisation and rural-urban migration influence risk-
factors for non-communicable disease (NCD) is crucial for developing effective preventative …