Key result
Among high-risk hypertensive adults in urban Uganda, 67.8% had blood pressures greater than 160/100 mmHg, 72.4% had very high LDL-cholesterol, and 40.2% were obese.
Cross-Sectional (n=87)
This study highlights a severe lack of awareness and control of modifiable stroke risk factors, particularly hypertension and dyslipidemia, among high-risk urban populations in Uganda.
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Baseline prevalence data may guide African prevention efforts; leaves open causal links and intervention effects.
Kaddumukasa et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension with at least one other stroke risk factor (n=87). Modifiable lifestyle risk factors was evaluated on Prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension (blood pressure >160/100 mmHg). Among high-risk hypertensive adults in urban Uganda, 67.8% had blood pressures greater than 160/100 mmHg, 72.4% had very high LDL-cholesterol, and 40.2% were obese.
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