Background The dramatic rise in Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD) in the oil-producing
countries of the Arabian Peninsula is driven in part by insufficient physical activity, one of the …

Background High blood pressure is an important public health concern and the leading risk
factor for global mortality and morbidity. To assess the implications of this condition, we …

Background Data on the incidence, mortality, and other burden of oral cancer as well as
their secular trends are necessary to provide policy‐makers with the information needed to …

Hypertension is a global public health problem with increasing prevalence. There is limited
updated information on the prevalence of hypertension in the Pakistani population. This is a …

Background Despite high projected burden, hypertension incidence data are lacking in
South Asian population. We measured hypertension prevalence and incidence in the Center …

Objectives The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of central obesity among
adults with normal BMI and its association with metabolic diseases in Jilin Province, China …

Background: Self-care practice is the activity that a hypertensive patient undertakes
intending to improve their health. Poor self-care practice leads to uncontrolled hypertension …

Migrants are mainly employed in “3D jobs” which are dirty, dangerous, and difficult, are
characterized by monotony and intense rhythms, and are found in sectors with higher risks …

Aims To estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its associated risk
factors among the United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents. Methods A cross-sectional …

Objectives This study examined hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and control
and their determinants among adults attending health facilities in Buffalo City Metropolitan …