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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Other Authors: Daniel Monyeki, Kotsedi (Editor), Kemper, Han C.G (Editor)
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Published: IntechOpen 2021
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