Multilevel modeling, prevalence, and predictors of hypertension in Ghana: Evidence from Wave 2 of the World Health Organization's Study on global AGEing and adult health.
Justice Moses Kwaku AhetoGetachew A DagnePublished in: Health science reports (2021)
Addressing the problem of obesity, targeting specific interventions to those aged over 50 years, and improvement in the general health of Ghanaians are paramount to reducing the prevalence and its associated morbidity, disability, and mortality. Lifestyle modification in the form of dietary intake, knowledge provision supported with strong public health message, and political will could be beneficial to the management and prevention of hypertension.
Keyphrases
- public health
- healthcare
- blood pressure
- risk factors
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- physical activity
- insulin resistance
- health information
- type diabetes
- multiple sclerosis
- global health
- cardiovascular disease
- palliative care
- weight gain
- health promotion
- cardiovascular events
- coronary artery disease
- drug delivery
- climate change
- high fat diet induced
- childhood cancer