BACKGROUND: Food security is one of the main factors of individual and social health. It is
of such importance that the World Bank and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) …

Preventing premature non-communicable disease mortality necessitates a thorough review
of one of the most important risk factors for stroke, which is atrial fibrillation (AF). The latter …

摘要在南亚人群中2 型糖尿病是一种广泛流行的疾病, 它对人们的健康以及南亚国家的经济都
具有重要的影响, 特别是当糖尿病合并并发症时. 有一些特征与南亚人的表型具有一定的相关性 …

Background Hypertension is problem already faced by urban populations of South Africa,
but little is known about its prevalence and risk factors in rural areas. Aim To assess the …

Background Hypertension remains a public health challenge worldwide. In the Democratic
Republic of Congo, its prevalence has increased in the past three decades. Higher …

Background HIV counseling and testing may serve as an entry point for non-communicable
disease screening. Objectives To determine the yield of newly-diagnosed HIV, tuberculosis …

The looming epidemic of stroke and other chronic non-communicable diseases associated
with lifestyle and demographic transitions occurring all over the world is increasingly being …

South Africa has not been spared in the rampant global increase in obesity. Throughout
Africa, as elsewhere, ethnicity has a major impact on the incidence and pathogenesis of …

Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCD) and infectious chronic illnesses are
recognised as significant contributing factors to the burden of disease globally, specifically in …

Objective: To examine determinants of hypertension (HTN) care and control among peri-
urban hypertensive Black South Africans. Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive. Setting …