Descriptive epidemiology of cardiovascular risk factors and diabetes in sub-saharan Africa

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 240-250

  Mensah, George A ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Cardiovascular risk factors; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMMUNITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL INACTIVITY; REGISTRATION; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BLOOD PRESSURE; BMI; BODY MASS INDEX; BP; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS; CHD; CORONARY HEART DISEASE; CVD; DALY; DISABILITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; FASTING PLASMA GLUCOSE; FPG; GBD; GLOBAL BURDEN OF DISEASES; SSA; STEPS; STEPWISE APPROACH TO CHRONIC NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TC; TOTAL CHOLESTEROL; WHO; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAUSE OF DEATH; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; MORBIDITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84887973291     PISSN: 00330620     EISSN: 18731740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2013.10.014     Document Type: Article

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