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Public knowledge of risk factors and warning signs for cardiovascular disease among young and middle-aged adults in rural Tanzania.

Alfa J MuhihiAmani AnaeliRose N M MpembeniBruno F SunguyaGermana LeynaDeodatus KakokoAnna Tengia KessyMary Mwanyika SandoMarina NjelekelaDavid P Urassa
Published in: BMC public health (2020)
Knowledge of risk factors and warning signs in this rural population of young and middle-aged adults was generally low. Health care providers were less likely to provide health education regarding risk factors and warning signs for CVDs. Health promotion interventions to increase population knowledge of risk factors and warning signs should be implemented for successful reduction of CVDs in Tanzania.
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