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Increased prevalence of obesity, diabetes mellitus and hypertension with associated risk factors in a mine-based workforce, Democratic Republic of Congo

INTRODUCTION: The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing rapidly in low- and middle-income countries, with the largest portion occurring in Africa. Results from earlier baseline measures on obesity, diabetes and hypertension (ODH) in the Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) workforce in 20...

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Autores principales: Mawaw, Paul Makan, Yav, Thierry, Mukuku, Olivier, Lukanka, Olivier, Kazadi, Patrick Mumba, Tambwe, Daniel, Omba, Jules, Kakoma, Jean-Baptiste, Bangs, Michael John, Luboya, Oscar Numbi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7906562/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33708304
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.34.135.20226