Prevalence and Determinants of Ideal Cardiovascular Health in Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Data From the 2015 Kenya STEPwise Survey

Prevalence and Determinants of Ideal Cardiovascular Health in Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Data From the 2015 Kenya STEPwise Survey

Background: Kenya is experiencing a rising burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) due to epidemiological and demographic shifts, along with increasing risk factors. Ideal cardiovascular health (iCVH), defined by the American Heart Association (AHA), encompasses eight metrics to evaluate cardiovasc...

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Main Authors:	James Odhiambo Oguta, Penny Breeze, Elvis Wambiya, Catherine Akoth, Grace Mbuthia, Peter Otieno, Oren Ombiro, Yvette Kisaka, Lilian Mbau, Elizabeth Onyango, Gladwell Gathecha, Pete R. J. Dodd
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ubiquity Press 2024-10-01
Series:	Global Heart
Subjects:	ideal cardiovascular health cardiovascular disease prevalence determinants kenya cardiovascular disease risk factors
Online Access:	https://account.globalheartjournal.com/index.php/up-j-gh/article/view/1363
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