African Americans generally have a healthier lipid profile (lower triglycerides and higher
high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration) compared with those of other ethnicities …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Sokoto is known for its diverse traditional medicinal wealth
and international market of traditional medicines in Africa. However, information of the folk …

Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is experiencing a growing burden of cardiometabolic
disorders, including diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, obesity, coronary heart disease …

Background Diabetes is a major global public health problem driven by a high prevalence of
metabolic risk factors. Objective To describe the differences of metabolic risk factors of type 2 …

Background: To describe the distribution of obesity, hypertension, dysglycaemia and
dyslipidaemia (which are risk factors for cardiovascular disease) using a Health and …

Background: There are indications that prehypertension precedes hypertension. Like
hypertension, it is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Objective: To determine the …

Background Dyslipidemia is a leading risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
There are few published epidemiological data regarding dyslipidemia in Africa. We …

Aim The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of dyslipidaemia
in adults in Nigeria. Methods Using the WHO criteria, we determined dyslipidaemia using …

The global burden of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasing. Obesity is
rapidly increasing worldwide and is associated with dyslipidaemia, metabolic syndrome …

Background: Disordered blood glucose metabolism is associated with poor cardiovascular
disease outcomes. Relationship between casual blood glucose (CBG) and blood pressure …