Open AccessCardiovascular risk factors in adult general out-patient clinics in Nigeria: a country analysis of the Africa and Middle East Cardiovascular Epidemiological (ACE) study.
Author(s) -
G.C. Onyemelukwe,
Oluwagbenga Ogunfowokan,
Amam Mbakwem,
A. Kayode Alao,
Kodjo Soroh,
Osahon Omorodion,
Paula Abreu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
african health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.391
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1729-0503
pISSN - 1680-6905
DOI - 10.4314/ahs.v17i4.15
Subject(s) - medicine , dyslipidemia , abdominal obesity , epidemiology , obesity , diabetes mellitus , risk factor , disease , cross sectional study , environmental health , public health , pediatrics , metabolic syndrome , pathology , endocrinology
With globalization and rapid urbanization, demographic and epidemiologic transitions have become important determinants for the emergence of cardiovascular disease (CVD).