The rural Uganda non-communicable disease (RUNCD) study: prevalence and risk factors of self-reported NCDs from a cross sectional survey

• Main Authors: Trishul Siddharthan (Author), Robert Kalyesubula (Author), Brooks Morgan (Author), Theresa Ermer (Author), Tracy L. Rabin (Author), Alex Kayongo (Author), Richard Munana (Author), Nora Anton (Author), Katharina Kast (Author), Elke Schaeffner (Author), Bruce Kirenga (Author), Felix Knauf (Author), Rural Uganda Non Communicable Disease Study Investigators (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are an increasing global concern, with morbidity and mortality largely occurring in low- and middle-income settings. We established the prospective Rural Uganda Non-Communicable Disease (RUNCD) cohort to longitudinally characterize the NCD prevale...