Background Hypertension, the leading single cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, is
a growing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Few studies have estimated …

Background Overweight and obesity are on the rise in developing countries including sub-
Saharan Africa. We undertook a four-country survey to show the collective burden of these …

Background The increase in prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa
underlines the importance of understanding its magnitude and causes in different population …

Background: There is a need to determine the feasibility of conducting studies of chronic
diseases among large cohorts of African patients. One aim of the South African feasibility …

ObjectiveTo identify predominant dietary patterns in four African populations and examine
their association with obesity. DesignCross-sectional study. Setting/SubjectsWe used data …

Introduction Injury-related morbidity is a neglected health concern in many low-income and
middle-income countries. Most injury data in Africa have been collected from hospital-based …

Background Large prospective epidemiologic studies are vital in determining disease
etiology and forming national health policy. Yet, such studies do not exist in sub-Saharan …

Background. Diabetes mellitus (DM) may increase the risk of depression as a result of a
sense of threat of debilitating complications or because of associated lifestyle changes …