Non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: Understanding the drivers of the epidemic to inform intervention strategies
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Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a rapidly increasing epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), while it continues to face longstanding challenges from infectious diseases. This double burden of disease could have a devastating impact on a continent that already has significant resource constraints, emphasizing the urgent need for appropriate interventions in the region. However, it is crucial to have a careful understanding of the local drivers of NCDs. This should not only include study of the traditional lifestyle risk factors, but also an examination of emerging risk factors (such as the influence of insults early in life or interactions with infection), which may be of particular importance in Africa.
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Some local drivers such as infections or undernutrition may play a role in the higher risk for gestational diabetes mellitus development in Africa.
“Additionally, some local drivers such as infections or undernutrition may play a role in the higher risk for GDM development [36].”
From Evolution of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus across Continents in 21st Century (2022) · cites this paper as [36]
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- Authors
- Nyirenda, M. J.
- Affiliations
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Nyirenda, Moffat J.
- ORCID
- Nyirenda, Moffat J.
- Venue
- International Health
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2016-05
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 157-158
- ISSN
- 1876-3405 (ISSN-L)
- 1876-3413
- OpenAlex
- W2393756967
- Cited by
- 143
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 18.76
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- International Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Global Health and Epidemiology
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Keywords
- non-communicable diseases, sub-Saharan Africa, double burden of disease, risk factors, lifestyle risk factors, emerging risk factors
- MeSH terms
- Chronic Disease, Environment, Humans, Life Style, Risk Factors, Genetic Variation, Africa South of the Sahara, Epidemics
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