Prevalence and Correlates of Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors Among Regular Street Food Consumers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Gibson B KagarukiMichael Johnson J MahandeGodfather D KimaroEsther S NgadayaMary T MayigeMajige SelemaniShabbar JaffarSayoki Godfrey MfinangaBassirou BonfohPublished in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2021)
Our study revealed that RSFCs are at risk of cardio-metabolic health problems, especially women, middle-aged people and those with higher incomes. Transdisciplinary studies to understand the drivers of street food consumption are needed in order to inform interventions to mitigate the risk of developing cardio-metabolic diseases. These interventions should target both street food vendors and their consumers.