Background The global burden of hypertension and other non-communicable diseases
(NCDs) is rapidly increasing, and the African continent seems to be the most affected region …

There are three dominant globalization pathways affecting noncommunicable diseases in
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): urbanization, trade liberalization, and investment liberalization …

Background Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular diseases and a growing
public health problem in many developed and develo** countries. However, population …

Introduction and objective. Using the concepts of Ulrich's theory of supportive design and
Malkin's healing environment, an eye tracking experiment was designed in order to measure …

Abstract Background In West Africa, hypertension, once rare, has now emerged as a critical
health concern and the trajectory is upward and factors are complex. The true magnitude of …

The growing trend of obesity worldwide and in sub-Saharan Africa can be linked to
theurbanization drift experienced in recent years both in developed and develo** …

Background The burden of chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease (CVD) is
increasing rapidly in Nigeria, but fewer studies have evaluated the role of physical activity in …

Introduction Information from high-income countries is often used to design childhood
obesity prevention interventions in low-and middle-income countries, even though …

Background The obesity epidemic has continued to spread across the globe involving even
poor nations of the world. Method Household population survey of adults aged 20–60 years …

Background There is an increase of obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors worldwide,
but especially in develo** countries where multifaceted transitions are occurring. There is …