Impact of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and urbanization on risk factor profiles of cardiovascular disease in Africa

Journal article


Sliwa, Karen, Acquah, Letitia, Gersh, Bernard J. and Mocumbi, Ana Olga. (2016). Impact of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and urbanization on risk factor profiles of cardiovascular disease in Africa. Circulation. 133(12), pp. 1199 - 1208. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.008730
AuthorsSliwa, Karen, Acquah, Letitia, Gersh, Bernard J. and Mocumbi, Ana Olga
Abstract

Africa is a continent characterized by marked ethnic, sociodemographic, and economic diversity, with profound changes in many regions over the past 2 decades. This diversity has an impact on cardiovascular disease presentation and outcomes. Within Africa and within the individual countries, one can find regions having predominantly communicable diseases such as rheumatic heart disease, tuberculous pericarditis, or cardiomyopathy and others having a marked increase in noncommunicable disease such as hypertension and hypertensive heart disease. Ischemic heart disease remains rare in most countries. Difficulties in the planning and implementation of effective health care in most African countries are compounded by a paucity of studies and a low rate of investment in research and data acquisition. The fiduciary responsibilities of companies working in Africa should include the effective and efficient use of natural resources to promote the overall health of populations.

Keywordscardiovascular diseases; epidemiology
Year2016
JournalCirculation
Journal citation133 (12), pp. 1199 - 1208
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISSN0009-7322
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.008730
Scopus EID2-s2.0-84962324306
Open accessOpen access
Page range1199 - 1208
Research GroupMary MacKillop Institute for Health Research
Publisher's version
Place of publicationUnited States of America
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