| Autor: |
Sarki Ahmed, Probyn, Joy, Iles-Smith, Heather, Namuguzi, Mary, Higginbotham, Karen |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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| DOI: |
10.17605/osf.io/wnzue |
| Popis: |
The objective of this scoping review is to establish the existing evidence concerning individual health lifestyle behaviours for the prevention of hypertension in low- and middle-income countries Introduction: Hypertension is a major preventable risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of hypertension is increasing rapidly in low- and middle-income countries. In Uganda, the prevalence of hypertension is highest in Central Uganda compared to other regions. Over 75% of the population in Uganda lives in rural communities. With the recent epidemiologic transitions where hypertension is on the increase and yet the health care health financing is constrained in the country and the out-of-pocket payment for medical bills is unaffordable for the majority of the people, health lifestyle behaviours for prevention of hypertension must be explored in the rural communities with a higher population. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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