Prevalence and sex-specific patterns of metabolic syndrome in rural Uganda

Background and aims In sub-Saharan Africa, infectious diseases are still the leading causes of mortality; however, this may soon be surpassed by non-communicable illnesses, namely hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This study determined the prevalence and patterns of metabolic syndro...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health
Main Authors:	Silver Bahendeka, Limor Ben-Yacov, Pearl Ainembabazi, Aliza Hannah Stark, Samuel Kizito
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2020-06-01
Online Access:	https://nutrition.bmj.com/content/3/1/11.full