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Cardiometabolic diseases are rapidly becoming primary causes of death in developing countries, including Ghana. However, risk factors for these diseases, including obesity phenotype, and availability of cost-effective diagnostic criteria are poorly documented in an African-ancestry populations in their native locations. The extent to which the environment, occupation, geography, stress, and sleep habits contribute to the development of Cardiometabolic disorders should be examined.
Hormenu et al. (Wed,) studied this question.