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Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Young Adults (18-25 Years) in M...
Silva, I; Damasceno, A; Fontes, F; Araújo, N; Prista, A; Jessen, N; Padrão, Patrícia; Silva Matos, C; Lunet, N<jats:p>The life course development of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and the undergoing epidemiological transition in Mozambique highlight the importance of monitoring the cardiovascular risk profile in young adults. Therefore, this study aims to estimate the prevalence of CVD risk factors in a population aged 1825 years living in Mozambique. A total of 776 young adults from a nationally representative sample ...
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Mozambique in 2005 and 2015
Fontes, F; Damasceno, A; Jessen, N; Prista, A; Silva Matos, C; Padrão, Patrícia; Lunet NObjective: The ongoing demographic, nutritional and epidemiological transitions in sub-Saharan Africa highlight the importance of monitoring overweight and obesity. We aimed to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Mozambique in 2014/2015 and compare the estimates with those obtained in 2005. Design: Cross-sectional study conducted in 2014/2015, following the WHO Stepwise Approach to Chronic Diseas...