Lifestyle and Epidemiology : The Double Burden of Poverty and Cardiovascular Diseases in African Populations
Lifestyle and Epidemiology - The Double Burden of Poverty and Cardiovascular Diseases in African Populations examines the profile of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the rural South African population. The burden of diseases in South Africa is characterized by a combination of poverty-related dis...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
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IntechOpen
2021
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| Summary: | Lifestyle and Epidemiology - The Double Burden of Poverty and Cardiovascular Diseases in African Populations examines the profile of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the rural South African population. The burden of diseases in South Africa is characterized by a combination of poverty-related diseases with emerging NCDs associated with urbanization, industrialization, and a Westernised lifestyle. Chapters in this book examine the effects of poverty, COVID-19, and other social factors on the prevalence of cardiovascular disease, reproductive health, and diabetes in rural South Africa. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (334 p.) |
| ISBN: | intechopen.92932 9781839627378 9781839627361 9781839627453 |
| Access: | Open Access |