Hypertension and Socioeconomic Status in South Central Uganda: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Aishat MustaphaJoseph SsekasanvuIvy ChenMary Kathryn GrabowskiRobert SsekubuguGodfrey KigoziSteven James ReynoldsRonald H GrayMaria J WawerJoseph KagaayiLarry W ChangWendy S PostPublished in: Global heart (2022)
These findings suggest that public health interventions and community efforts to prevent chronic cardiovascular disease and hypertension should focus on lifestyle modification by elucidating obesity risk perception and health risk awareness, particularly among those of higher socioeconomic status.
Keyphrases
- health risk
- cardiovascular disease
- public health
- blood pressure
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- type diabetes
- heavy metals
- physical activity
- drinking water
- insulin resistance
- healthcare
- weight gain
- cardiovascular risk factors
- high fat diet induced
- cardiovascular events
- arterial hypertension
- skeletal muscle
- body mass index