The epidemiology of behavioral risk factors for noncommunicable disease and hypertension: A cross-sectional study from Eastern Uganda.

• Main Authors: Dustin G Gibson (Author), Ankita Meghani (Author), Charles Ssemagabo (Author), Adaeze Wosu (Author), Gulam Muhammed Al Kibria (Author), Tryphena Nareeba (Author), Collins Gyezaho (Author), Edward Galiwango (Author), Judith Kaija Nanyonga (Author), George W Pariyo (Author), Dan Kajungu (Author), Elizeus Rutebemberwa (Author), Adnan Ali Hyder (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In light of the suboptimal noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factor surveillance efforts, the study's main objectives were to: (i) characterize the epidemiological profile of NCD risk factors; (ii) estimate the prevalence of hypertension; and (iii) identify factors associated with hypertension...