Co-occurrence of behavioral risk factors of common non-communicable diseases among urban slum dwellers in Nairobi, Kenya

Background: The four common non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 80% of NCD-related deaths worldwide. The four NCDs share four common risk factors. As most of the existing evidence on the common NCD risk factors is based on analysis of a single factor at a time, there is a need to investigat...

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Main Authors: Tilahun Nigatu Haregu, Samuel Oti, Thaddaeus Egondi, Catherine Kyobutungi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-09-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/28697/pdf_115