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Modifiable lifestyle risk factors for stroke among a high risk hypertensive population in Greater Kampala, Uganda; a cross-sectional study
OBJECTIVE: To describe the modifiable lifestyle risk factors for stroke among a high risk population for stroke. Africa suffers from rapid population growth, adoption of harmful western diets, and increased prevalence of hypertension and obesity. RESULTS: A total of 440 study participants were scree...
Autores principales: | Kaddumukasa, Mark, Kayima, James, Nakibuuka, Jane, Blixen, Carol, Welter, Elisabeth, Katabira, Elly, Sajatovic, Martha |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5716002/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29202881 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-017-3009-7 |
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