Cardiovascular disease: The new epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa

Vascular

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 301-307

  Ikem, Ifechukwude ^a   Sumpio, Bauer E ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Health; Vascular

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIETARY INTAKE; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION MIGRATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; REVIEW; RURAL POPULATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SUB SAHARAN AFRICA; TOBACCO; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; URBANIZATION;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EPIDEMICS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 84856937067     PISSN: 17085381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/vasc.2011.ra0049     Document Type: Review

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