Clustering of Elevated Blood Pressure, Elevated Blood Glucose, and Abdominal Obesity Among Adults in Dire Dawa: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
Melkamu Merid MengeshaBehailu Hawulte AyeleAddisu Shunu BeyeneHirbo Shore RobaPublished in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2020)
A higher prevalence of the individual components and the presence of clustering with a single factor identified call for the need of community screening. Interventions targeting both abdominal and general obesity through physical activity and lifestyle modification can contribute towards reducing cardiometabolic risk factors with due attention given to women and older adults.
Keyphrases
- physical activity
- blood glucose
- risk factors
- weight loss
- metabolic syndrome
- blood pressure
- insulin resistance
- glycemic control
- type diabetes
- high fat diet induced
- weight gain
- single cell
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- body mass index
- rna seq
- mental health
- healthcare
- working memory
- cardiovascular disease
- sleep quality
- hypertensive patients
- adipose tissue
- heart rate
- cancer therapy
- depressive symptoms
- pregnant women