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Self-reported hypertension as a predictor of chronic health conditions among older adults in Ghana: analysis of the WHO Study on global Ageing and adult health (SAGE) Wave 2

INTRODUCTION: Hypertension has been identified as a significant predictor of many chronic health conditions. Body Mass Index (BMI) and Quality of Life (QoL) are key determinants of hypertension especially among elderly populations. In this study, we examined the effect of self-reported hypertension...

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Autores principales: Tetteh, John, Entsua-Mensah, Kow, Doku, Alfred, Mohammed, Sheriff, Swaray, Swithin Mustapha, Ayanore, Martin Amogre, Yawson, Alfred Edwin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7282610/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32550967
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2020.36.4.21489