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Protocol for a scoping review of existing policies on the prevention and control of obesity across countries in Africa
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2017)
INTRODUCTION: The obesity epidemic is a public health
challenge for all, including low-income countries. The
behavioural patterns known to contribute to the rise in
obesity prevalence occur in an environmental context
which ...
Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment and Control of Hypertension in Rural and Urban Communities in High-, Middle-, and Low-Income Countries
(American Medical Association, 2013)
IMPORTANCE:
Hypertension is the most important preventable cause of morbidity and mortality globally, yet there are relatively few data collected using standardized methods.
OBJECTIVE:
To examine hypertension prevalence, ...