Distribution of hyperglycaemia and related cardiovascular disease risk factors in low-income countries: a cross-sectional population-based survey in rural Uganda.
Maher, D;
Waswa, L;
Baisley, K;
Karabarinde, A;
Unwin, N;
Grosskurth, H;
(2011)
Distribution of hyperglycaemia and related cardiovascular disease risk factors in low-income countries: a cross-sectional population-based survey in rural Uganda.
International journal of epidemiology, 40 (1).
pp. 160-71.
ISSN 0300-5771
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyq156
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Data on non-communicable disease (NCD) burden are often limited in developing countries in Africa but crucial for planning and implementation of prevention and control strategies. We assessed the prevalence of related cardiovascular disease risk factors (hyperglycaemia, high blood pressure and obesity) in a longstanding population cohort in rural Uganda.