Prevalence of lifestyle diseases among adult males and females in Kihurio village Tanzania: A health assessment.

Sozina Stephen Katuli Jr; Nigell Essex; Mathew Masangcay; Godfrey Mhina Kilonzo; Ruth Nyika

Prevalence of lifestyle diseases among adult males and females in Kihurio village Tanzania: A health assessment.

Sozina Stephen Katuli Jr
, Nigell Essex
, Mathew Masangcay
, Godfrey Mhina Kilonzo
, Ruth Nyika

Andrews University

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Abstract

Adults under the age of 70 in Sub-Saharan Africa face a higher probability of death from non-communicable diseases than adults of the same age in the Established Market Economies. A team from Andrews university in collaboration with the health unit of the Northeast Tanzania Conference (NETC), collaboratively conducted a community needs assessment and on lifestyle diseases in Kihurio village in December 2017 and found that over half of the attendee had hypertension. Focus group discussions with the community also listed hypertension and diabetes as one of the major health problems. This study was a follow up to determine the prevalence of hypertension and identify risk factors.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Jun 27 2025
Event	Adventist Human-Subject Research Association - Buller Hall 207, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, United States Duration: Jun 27 2025 → Jun 27 2025

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Conference	Adventist Human-Subject Research Association
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City	Berrien Springs
Period	6/27/25 → 6/27/25

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Prevalence of lifestyle diseases among adult males and females in Kihurio village Tanzania: A health assessment.

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