The burden of hypertension and its risk factors in Malawi: Nationwide population-based STEPS survey

International Health

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 246-252

  Msyamboza, Kelias P ^a   Kathyola, Damson ^b   Dzowela, Titha ^b   Bowie, Cameron ^c  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malawi)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Malawi; Non communicable disease; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALAWI; MALE; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84870244120     PISSN: 18763413     EISSN: 18763405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.inhe.2012.09.005     Document Type: Article

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