ArticleBMC research notes2017
Modifiable lifestyle risk factors for stroke among a high risk hypertensive population in Greater Kampala, Uganda; a cross-sectional study.
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- Stroke Care Core Competencies Among Nurses at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Southwestern Uganda.Cureus · 2026Article
- Antecedent sedative use is independently associated with stroke occurrence among west Africans: Evidence from the SIREN case-control study.eNeurologicalSci · 2025Article
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- Hypertension screening, prevalence, treatment, and control at a large private hospital in Kampala, Uganda: A retrospective analysis.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Knowledge, Prevention Practice and Associated Factors of Stroke Among Hypertensive and Diabetic Patients - A Systematic Review.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2021Review
- The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hypertension among the Urban Population in Southeast Asian Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of hypertension · 2021Review
- Adherence to Antihypertensive Medication: An Interview Analysis of Southwest Ugandan Patients' Perspectives.Annals of global health · 2020Article
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objectiveTo describe the modifiable lifestyle risk factors for stroke among a high risk population for stroke. Africa suffers from rapid population growth, adoption of harmful western diets, and increased prevalence of hypertension and obesity.
resultsA total of 440 study participants were screened and 87 individuals with hypertension plus at least one other known stroke risk factor were enrolled. The prevalence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in the screened population was 19.7 and 1.8%, respectively. Among those with hypertension only 2.3% (2/87) had ever had serum lipid assessment. Seventy-two percent (68/87) had very high serum LDL-cholesterol, while 33.3% (29/87) had low levels of HDL-cholesterol, and 67.8% had mean blood pressures greater than 160/100 mmHg and 40% (35/87) were obese, with a BMI ≥30. Targeting individuals with modifiable stroke risk factors and implementing self-management programs may be a way to reduce stroke burden in Uganda.
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