Abstract Background Urban areas in Africa suffer a serious problem with dual burden of
infectious diseases and emerging chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD) …

Background At the time of diagnosis, more than 10% of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
have one or two risk factors for a foot ulceration and a lifetime risk of 15%. Diabetic foot …

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. Prevalence of obesity is increasing throughout the world at an alarming rate.
Appropriate perception of one's own body weight is important for improved weight control …

Background Childhood obesity has increased dramatically and has become a public health
concern worldwide. Childhood obesity is likely to persist through adulthood and may lead to …

Abstract Stewart J. Jackson, James Varley, Claudia Sellers, Katherine Josephs, Lucy
Codrington, Georgina Duke, Marina A. Njelekela Gordon Drummond, Andrew I. Sutherland …

Background Whilst the burden of non-communicable diseases is increasing in developing
countries, little data is available on blood pressure among Tanzanian children. This study …

The world urban population is estimated to reach 66%(2.5 billion) by 2050 from 54% in
2014. Nearly 90% of this future population growth is concentrated in developing countries …

Objective: To examine the relationship between obesity and lipid profiles and to compare
the effects of total obesity and central adiposity on lipids in three locations in Tanzania …

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 …