Objective Ethiopia, like other developing countries, is going through an epidemiological
transition, and high rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are having a significant …

Introduction Almost one third of deaths globally are caused by cardiovascular diseases
(CVDs). Certain occupations may promote the development and worsening of risk factor for …

Background: Lifestyle modifications (LSMs) are indispensable in blood pressure control
among hypertensive patients. However, the extent to which patients lifestyles (LS) coincide …

Background: With globalization and rapid urbanization, demographic and epidemiologic
transitions have become important determinants for the emergence of cardiovascular …

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a multi-factoral medical condition that aggregates in
the family and has implications for family health. Research analyses of determinants of type …

Background: The prevalence of hypertension in primary care setting is showing an upward
trend. However, the occurrence of hypertension is a reflection of not only family …

Objective: To determine the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of cardiovascular
risk factors among patients with hypertension at Johan Heyns Community Health Centre …

Background: Abdominal obesity is socially and culturally not recognized as a health problem
in Nigeria. However, the deleterious effects of abdominal obesity are on the cardio …

Background: The variability of abdominal obesity within and across families is influenced by
several factors. However, the relevance of family biosocial factors in the variability of …

Background: Burden of Chronic non-communicable diseases are increasing rapidly in
developing countries and different Risk factors are contributing to the high burden of Non …