Heavy burden of non-communicable diseases at early age and gender disparities in an adult population of Burkina Faso: world health survey

• Main Authors: Miszkurka Malgorzata (Author), Haddad Slim (Author), Langlois Étienne V (Author), Freeman Ellen E (Author), Kouanda Seni (Author), Zunzunegui Maria (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>WHO estimates suggest that age-specific death rates from non-communicable diseases are higher in sub-Saharan Africa than in high-income countries. The objectives of this study were to examine, in Burkina Faso, the prevalence of non-c...