Multiple cardiovascular disease risk factors in rural Kenya: evidence from a health and demographic surveillance system using the WHO STEP-wise approach to chronic disease risk factor surveillance

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Multiple cardiovascular disease risk factors in rural Kenya: evidence from a health and demographic surveillance system using the WHO STEP-wise approach to chronic disease risk factor surveillance

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 58 , issue 2 , 2016 , pages: 54–61
DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2015.1114703
Author(s): PM Chege Department of Family Medicine, Kenya
Keywords: cardiovascular disease , dysglycaemia , dyslipidaemia , rural adult population , Webuye Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems site
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Abstract

Background: To describe the distribution of obesity, hypertension, dysglycaemia and dyslipidaemia (which are risk factors for cardiovascular disease) using a Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) site in western Kenya.
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