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Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus among Patients at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia.

Andargachew KassaEndrias Markos Woldesemayat
Published in: International journal of chronic diseases (2019)
The prevalence of DM and prevalence of HTN were high. The magnitudes of risk factors to NCDs among the study population were substantial. Higher BMI, physical inactivity, low fruit and vegetable consumption, alcohol use, khat chewing, and cigarette smoking were among the prevailing risk factors identified.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • blood pressure
  • body mass index
  • healthcare
  • physical activity
  • palliative care
  • mental health
  • type diabetes
  • weight gain
  • metabolic syndrome
  • insulin resistance
  • electronic health record