[HTML][HTML] Cardiovascular diseases in sub-Saharan Africa compared to high-income countries: an epidemiological perspective

MF Yuyun, K Sliwa, AP Kengne, AO Mocumbi… - Global …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the second common cause of death in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA) accounting for about 35% of all deaths, after a composite of …

Prevalence, awareness and control of hypertension in Ghana: A systematic review and meta-analysis

WK Bosu, DK Bosu - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Hypertension is a major health problem in Ghana, being a leading cause of
admissions and deaths in the country. In the context of a changing food and health policy …

Knowledge and awareness of and perception towards cardiovascular disease risk in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

D Boateng, F Wekesah, JL Browne, C Agyemang… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the most common cause of non-
communicable disease mortality in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Gaps in …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and time trends in overweight and obesity among urban women: an analysis of demographic and health surveys data from 24 African countries …

DA Amugsi, ZT Dimbuene, B Mberu, S Muthuri… - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To examine the prevalence and trends in overweight and obesity among non-
pregnant urban women in Africa over the past two and a half decades. Design Cross …

Review of ongoing activities and challenges to improve the care of patients with type 2 diabetes across Africa and the implications for the future

B Godman, D Basu, Y Pillay, JC Mwita… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background There has been an appreciable increase in the number of people in Africa with
metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in recent years as a result of a number of …

[HTML][HTML] Fish for food and nutrition security in Ghana: Challenges and opportunities

AE Hasselberg, I Aakre, J Scholtens, R Overå… - Global food security, 2020 - Elsevier
Fish is an important dietary source of micronutrients, particularly in low-and middle-income
countries. In Ghana, effective management of fish and the fisheries is essential for food …

[HTML][HTML] Implementation of healthy food environment policies to prevent nutrition-related non-communicable diseases in Ghana: national experts' assessment of …

A Laar, A Barnes, R Aryeetey, A Tandoh, K Bash… - Food Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Nutrition-related non-communicable diseases (NR-NCDs) are a global health problem,
increasingly recognised as driven by unhealthy food environments. Yet little is known about …

Trends in cardiovascular diseases and associated risks in sub-Saharan Africa: a review of the evidence for Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan and Tanzania

S Hamid, W Groot, M Pavlova - The aging male, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Background: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries are facing an epidemiological
shift from infectious disease to chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) …

Unhealthy eating practices of city-dwelling Africans in deprived neighbourhoods: evidence for policy action from Ghana and Kenya

M Holdsworth, R Pradeilles, A Tandoh, M Green… - Global food security, 2020 - Elsevier
Growing urbanisation in Africa is accompanied by rapid changes in food environments, with
potential shifts towards unhealthy food/beverage consumption, including in socio …

Health system challenges to hypertension and related non-communicable diseases prevention and treatment: perspectives from Ghanaian stakeholders

AK Laar, AJ Adler, AM Kotoh, H Legido-Quigley… - BMC Health Services …, 2019 - Springer
Background Hypertension, itself a cardiovascular condition, is a significant risk factor for
other cardiovascular diseases. Hypertension is recognized as a major public health …