Add to ORKGObjective: To provide the current burden of high blood pressure and related risk factors in urban setting in Cameroon. Methods:We used the WHO STEPS approach for Surveillance of non-communicable diseases and their risk factors to collect data from 2,559 adults aged 15-99 years, residing at Cite des Palmiers in Douala, Cameroon. Results: The level of education was low with up to 60% of participants totalizing less than primary school. Smoking habits were 6 times more frequent in men (p<0.001) and 85% of participants reported alcohol consumption. Sedentary lifestyles at work and at leisure time were prevalent.Women displayed high prevalence of obesity in general.The mean blood pressure and the prevalence of hypertension increased with age in ...
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of adult mortality in low-income count...
Abstract Blood pressure (BP) is the main driver of mortality with 12.8% of all deaths worldwide. Ado...
BACKGROUND: Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are increasingly common in population within Africa. ...
Objective: To provide the current burden of high blood pressure and related risk factors in urban se...
To assess the prevalence and determinants of high blood pressure (BP) and awareness, treatment, and ...
To assess the prevalence and determinants of high blood pressure (BP) and awareness, treatment, and ...
INTRODUCTION : high blood pressure is the most common cardiovascular disorder affecting approximatel...
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence and determinants of high blood pressure (BP) and awareness, trea...
Background: Countries of sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly confronted with hypertension and urbani...
JCN Mbanya,a EM Minkoulou,a JN Salaha and B Balkaub Background The quickening pace of change and ado...
Objective: To assess the prevalence and determinants of high blood pressure (BP) and awareness, trea...
Background Countries of sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly confronted with hypertension and urbaniz...
Background: Hypertension, the leading single cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, is a growin...
Background: Hypertension, the leading single cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, is a growin...
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of adult mortality in low-income count...
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of adult mortality in low-income count...
Abstract Blood pressure (BP) is the main driver of mortality with 12.8% of all deaths worldwide. Ado...
BACKGROUND: Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are increasingly common in population within Africa. ...
Objective: To provide the current burden of high blood pressure and related risk factors in urban se...
To assess the prevalence and determinants of high blood pressure (BP) and awareness, treatment, and ...
To assess the prevalence and determinants of high blood pressure (BP) and awareness, treatment, and ...
INTRODUCTION : high blood pressure is the most common cardiovascular disorder affecting approximatel...
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence and determinants of high blood pressure (BP) and awareness, trea...
Background: Countries of sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly confronted with hypertension and urbani...
JCN Mbanya,a EM Minkoulou,a JN Salaha and B Balkaub Background The quickening pace of change and ado...
Objective: To assess the prevalence and determinants of high blood pressure (BP) and awareness, trea...
Background Countries of sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly confronted with hypertension and urbaniz...
Background: Hypertension, the leading single cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, is a growin...
Background: Hypertension, the leading single cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, is a growin...
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of adult mortality in low-income count...
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of adult mortality in low-income count...
Abstract Blood pressure (BP) is the main driver of mortality with 12.8% of all deaths worldwide. Ado...
BACKGROUND: Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are increasingly common in population within Africa. ...