Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Ghana during the Rural-to-Urban Transition: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Title
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Ghana during the Rural-to-Urban Transition: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Keywords
Urban environments, Cardiovascular diseases, Obesity, Diabetes mellitus, Cholesterol, Hypertension, Body mass index, Africa
Journal
PLoS One
Volume 11, Issue 10, Pages e0162753
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Online
2016-10-13
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0162753
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