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Individual and household level factors associated with presence of multiple non-communicable disease risk factors in Kenyan adults

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ID15365951
AuthorsFrederick Murunga Wekesah (0000-0003-2333-3054, African Population and Health Research Center, corresponding author), Loise Nyanjau (0000-0002-9608-8494, Ministry of Health), Joseph Kibachio (Ministry of Health), Martin Kavao Mutua (0000-0003-1643-9934, African Population and Health Research Center), Shukri F Mohamed (0000-0002-8693-1943, African Population and Health Research Center), Diederick E Grobbee (0000-0003-4472-4468, University Medical Center Utrecht), Kerstin Klipstein‐grobusch (0000-0002-5462-9889, Utrecht University), Christine Ngaruiya (0000-0002-4583-0986, Yale University), Tilahun Haregu (0000-0002-8797-0469, African Population and Health Research Center), Tilahun N Haregu, Gershim Asiki (0000-0002-9966-1153, African Population and Health Research Center), Catherine Kyobutungi (0000-0002-5344-5631, African Population and Health Research Center), Catherine K Kyobutungi
Year2018
Volume18
IssueS3
Pages1220-1220
Publication date2018-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-018-6055-8
PMID30400905
OpenAlexW2899887248
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited38

Majority of Kenyan adults possess more than four NCD risk factors; a clear indication of an emerging epidemic of NCDs in this population. Effective and multi-sectoral interventions targeting multiple risk factors in individuals are required to mitigate especially the behavioural and modifiable NCD risk factors in Kenya

Biostatistics · Cluster (spacecraft · Diabetes mellitus · Disease · Environmental health · Kenya · Logistic regression · Non-communicable disease · Obesity · Population · Public health · Risk factor · Demography · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Epidemiology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine

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Unique citing works12
Citations per year2
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 11
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