Burden of stroke attributable to selected lifestyle risk factors in rural South Africa
Abstract Background Rural South Africa (SA) is undergoing a rapid health transition characterized by increases in non-communicable diseases; stroke in particular. Knowledge of the relative contribution of modifiable risk factors on disease occurrence is needed for public health prevention efforts an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-02-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-2805-7 |