Prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, multimorbidity, and related risk factors among adult Gambians: a cross-sectional nationwide study

• Main Authors: Modou Jobe, FWACP (Author), Islay Mactaggart, PhD (Author), Suzannah Bell, MBChB (Author), Min J Kim, MPH (Author), Abba Hydara, MMedOpthalmol (Author), Covadonga Bascaran, MSc (Author), Modou Njai, MSc (Author), Omar Badjie, MSc (Author), Pablo Perel, ProfPhD (Author), Andrew M Prentice, ProfPhD (Author), Matthew J Burton, ProfPhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Summary: Background: As countries progress through economic and demographic transition, chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) overtake a previous burden of infectious diseases. We investigated the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and multimorbidity in older adults in The Gambia. Met...