Background Hypertension is one of the leading causes of disease in the world. This study is
a systematic review paper, intended to provide compressive evidence on the prevalence …

Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of mortality
worldwide, and increasingly so in low-and middle-income countries. Afghanistan is dealing …

Background Despite the importance of baseline health data for evidence-informed decision-
making, these data are rarely available for displaced populations. At the height of the …

Background Different definitions have been proposed to categorize hypertension. We aimed
to investigate the difference in prevalence of measures associated with hypertension …

Abstract Background Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for a substantial number
of deaths in Afghanistan. Understanding the prevalence and correlates of major NCD risk …

Background. This study had the objective to assess the prevalence and associated factors of
hypertension in an urban setting, Kabul city, Afghanistan. Materials and Methods. The World …

Objective The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and correlates of sedentary behavior
and combination of sedentary behavior and low physical activity among adults in …

Background and aim: Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Hypertension evolved as a major public problem in urban populations of many countries …

Background Hypertension is an emerging public health problem in many low-and middle-
income countries including Ethiopia. However, there are limited studies and data are scarce …

Objectives Biocultural research remains a challenge in the field of global mental health. We
sought to test associations between blood pressure and idioms of distress in a population …