risk factors for non-communicable diseases in rural uganda: a pilot surveillance project among diabetes patients at a referral hospital clinic

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Abstract
<0.0001) and (30.7 vs. 13%; p<0.0001) respectively. Overweight, obesity and hypertension were more prevalent in women (18.6% vs. 9.7%, 8.6% vs. 2.6%; p<0.0001, and 40.3% vs. 33%, p=0.018) respectively. CONCLUSION: This pilot project shows that use of hospital-based data is a valuable initial step in setting up surveillance systems for NCDs in Uganda. Risk factors for NCDs were both age and gender-specific and predominantly related to lifestyle. This suggests the need to design gender-sensitive prevention interventions that target lifestyle modification in this setting.
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Authors Olivia Namusisi, Juliet N Sekandi, Simon Kasasa, Peter Wasswa, Nicholas T Kamara, Medard Bitekyerezo, Placid Mihayo, Sheba N Gitta, David Mukanga
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Journal Acta tropica
Year 2011
DOI
10.11604/pamj.2011.10.47.1023
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http://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/10/47/pdf/47.pdf
Keywords
Diabetes surveillance non-communicable diseases ugandamedicine (general)public aspects of medicine

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