Small area variations and factors associated with blood pressure and body-mass index in adult women in Accra, Ghana: Bayesian spatial analysis of a representative population survey and census data

BACKGROUND: Body-mass index (BMI) and blood pressure (BP) levels are rising in sub-Saharan African cities, particularly among women. However, there is very limited information on how much they vary within cities, which could inform targeted and equitable health policies. Our study aimed to analyse s...

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Autores principales: Clark, Sierra N., Bennett, James E., Arku, Raphael E., Hill, Allan G., Fink, Günther, Adanu, Richard M., Biritwum, Richard B., Darko, Rudolph, Bawah, Ayaga, Duda, Rosemary B., Ezzati, Majid
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8584976/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34762663
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003850

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8584976/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34762663
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003850

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