The prevalence and distribution of non-communicable diseases and their risk factors in Kasese district, Uganda

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 52-57

  Mondo, Charles Kiiza ^a   Otim, Marcel Andrew ^a   Akol, George ^a,b   Musoke, Robert ^a   Orem, Jackson ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b Alcomed Specialist Diagnostic Service   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Non communicable diseases; Obesity; Physical activity; Smoking; WHO STEPs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEMALE; FRUIT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; UNDERWEIGHT; VEGETABLE;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; UGANDA;

EID: 84878242039     PISSN: 19951892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2012-081     Document Type: Article

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