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Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in the Gambia: A Systematic Review.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Cardiovascular risk factors in Moroccan women: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Determinants of Dyslipidemia in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Global burden of cardiovascular disease due to low physical activity, 1990-2021.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Social determinants of health and hypertension screening among women in The Gambia: an evaluation of 2019-2020 demographic and health survey data.Journal of human hypertension · 2025Article
- Evaluating the impact of structured training programs for village health workers on healthcare delivery in resource-limited settings: Evidence from The Gambia.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, multimorbidity, and related risk factors among adult Gambians: a cross-sectional nationwide study.The Lancet. Global health · 2024Article
- Managing hypertension in rural Gambia and Kenya: Protocol for a qualitative study exploring the experiences of patients, health care workers, and decision-makers.NIHR open research · 2024Article
- Lived experience of diet-related health education in type 2 diabetes and hypertension comorbidity in The Gambia.Health promotion international · 2023Article
- Increased serum levels of cadmium are associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in adults.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022Article
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Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasingly becoming a major chronic disease burden in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this review was to provide an up-to-date overview on prevalence of CVD risk factors in the Gambia. The findings from seven included studies revealed that most CVD risk factors are very prevalent in the Gambia, with some specific groups in the population such as urban dwellers being more at risk. Obesity prevalence ranged from 2.3% to 11.7%, with rate being particularly high in urban women aged ≥35 years. Diabetes prevalence was 0.3%. Hypertension prevalence ranged from 18.3% to 29%. Prevalence of hypercholesterolemia ranged from 2.2% to 29.1%. Prevalence of smoking ranged from 16% to 42.2% in men. Prevalence of insufficient fruit and vegetable consumption, inadequate physical activity, and alcohol consumption was 77.8%, 14.6%, and 2.3%, respectively. These findings suggest urgent need for preventive measures and further research to prevent CVD in the Gambia.
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