Prevalence and risk factors for hypertension and diabetes among those screened in a refugee settlement in Uganda

Prevalence and risk factors for hypertension and diabetes among those screened in a refugee settlement in Uganda

Abstract Background Diabetes and hypertension are increasingly prevalent in low and middle income countries, but they are not well documented in refugee settlements in these settings. We sought to estimate the prevalence and associated characteristics of diabetes and hypertension among adults presen...

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Main Authors: Rachel W. Kubiak, Elinor M. Sveum, Zikama Faustin, Timothy Muwonge, Hussain Abbas Zaidi, Andrew Kambugu, Simon Masereka, Julius Kasozi, Ingrid V. Bassett, Kelli N. O’Laughlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Conflict and Health
Subjects:
Hypertension
Diabetes
Uganda
Refugee
Health screening
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-021-00388-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-021-00388-z

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