Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has a disproportionate burden of both
infectious and chronic diseases compared with other world regions. Current disease …

Summary 15 years after its first democratic election, South Africa is in the midst of a profound
health transition that is characterised by a quadruple burden of communicable, non …

Scientists have long recognized the importance of the demographics and epidemiologic
transitions in higher income countries. Only recently has it become understood that similar …

Objective: This article reviews information on the rapid changes in diet, activity and body
composition that lower-and middle-income countries are undergoing and then examines …

Obesity is not just a disease of developed nations. Obesity levels in some lower-income and
transitional countries are as high as or higher than those reported for the United States and …

Background—Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rising in low-income countries. However, the
impact of modifiable CVD risk factors on myocardial infarction (MI) has not been studied in …

Physical inactivity is recognized as an important risk factor for multiple causes of death and
chronic morbidity and disability. Physical activity was chosen rather than physical fitness as …

Objective: To review data on selected risk factors related to the emergence of non
communicable diseases (NCDs) in the black population of South Africa. Methods: Data from …

During the last century, cardiovascular disease (CVD) has burgeoned from a relatively minor
disease worldwide to a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. By 2020 it is projected that …

Background—Cardiovascular disease, the major cause of mortality and morbidity in modern
societies, is set to overtake infectious diseases in the developing world as the most common …