Dietary pattern and other lifestyle factors as potential contributors to hypertension prevalence in Arusha City, Tanzania: a population-based descriptive study

• Main Authors: L. K. Katalambula (Author), D. N. Meyer (Author), T. Ngoma (Author), J. Buza (Author), E. Mpolya (Author), A. H. Mtumwa (Author), P. Petrucka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background High blood pressure is increasing worldwide, disproportionately so in developing countries. Inadequate health care systems and adoption of unhealthy lifestyles have been linked to this emergent pattern. To better understand this trend, it is imperative we measure prevalence of hy...