Open AccessRisk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases among Diabetic Patients In Southwest Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Shibru Degaga Tamiru,
F Alemseged
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
ethiopian journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2413-7170
pISSN - 1029-1857
DOI - 10.4314/ejhs.v20i2.69438
Subject(s) - dyslipidemia , medicine , obesity , diabetes mellitus , checklist , cross sectional study , physical therapy , endocrinology , pathology , psychology , cognitive psychology
Studies on cardiovascular risk factors among diabetic persons in Ethiopia are lacking. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of the cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, obesity, physical inactivity, dyslipidemia and smoking) among diabetic patients at the diabetic clinic of Jimma University Specialized Hospital.
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