Racial and ethnic differences in the association between classical cardiovascular risk factors and common carotid intima‐media thickness: an individual participant …
EA Nonterah, NJ Crowther… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background The major risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease differ by race
or ethnicity but have largely been defined using populations of European ancestry. Despite …
or ethnicity but have largely been defined using populations of European ancestry. Despite …
Genomic and environmental risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases in Africa: methods used for Phase 1 of the AWI-Gen population cross-sectional study
There is an alarming tide of cardiovascular and metabolic disease (CMD) sweeping across
Africa. This may be a result of an increasingly urbanized lifestyle characterized by the …
Africa. This may be a result of an increasingly urbanized lifestyle characterized by the …
Regional patterns and association between obesity and hypertension in Africa: evidence from the H3Africa CHAIR study
Hypertension and obesity are the most important modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular
diseases, but their association is not well characterized in Africa. We investigated regional …
diseases, but their association is not well characterized in Africa. We investigated regional …
[HTML][HTML] A Systematic Review on Cardiometabolic Risks and Perinatal Outcomes among Pregnant Women Living with HIV in the Era of Antiretroviral Therapy
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens have been shown to cause metabolic changes in
people living with HIV (PLWH), predisposing them to cardiometabolic disease (CVMD) …
people living with HIV (PLWH), predisposing them to cardiometabolic disease (CVMD) …
[HTML][HTML] Meta-analysis of sub-Saharan African studies provides insights into genetic architecture of lipid traits
Genetic associations for lipid traits have identified hundreds of variants with clear differences
across European, Asian and African studies. Based on a sub-Saharan-African GWAS for …
across European, Asian and African studies. Based on a sub-Saharan-African GWAS for …
Descriptive epidemiology of anaemia among pregnant women initiating antenatal care in rural Northern Ghana
S Atindama, EY Ayamba, I Agorinya… - African Journal of …, 2019 - journals.co.za
Background: Anaemia in pregnancy is associated with adverse obstetric outcomes. When
detected early in pregnancy, it can be treated; however, information on its prevalence and …
detected early in pregnancy, it can be treated; however, information on its prevalence and …
Regional and sex-specific variation in BMI distribution in four sub-Saharan African countries: The H3Africa AWI-Gen study
Background: African populations are characterised by diversity at many levels including:
demographic history, genetic ancestry, language, wealth, socio-political landscape, culture …
demographic history, genetic ancestry, language, wealth, socio-political landscape, culture …
Carotid atherosclerosis, microalbuminuria, and estimated 10-Year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk in Sub-Saharan Africa
Importance Carotid atherosclerosis and microalbuminuria are associated with
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) but are understudied in sub-Saharan …
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) but are understudied in sub-Saharan …
Classical cardiovascular risk factors and HIV are associated with carotid intima‐media thickness in adults from Sub‐Saharan Africa: findings from H3Africa AWI‐Gen …
EA Nonterah, PR Boua… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Studies on the determinants of carotid intima‐media thickness (CIMT), a marker
of sub‐clinical atherosclerosis, mostly come from white, Asian, and diasporan black …
of sub‐clinical atherosclerosis, mostly come from white, Asian, and diasporan black …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic associations with carotid intima-media thickness link to atherosclerosis with sex-specific effects in sub-Saharan Africans
Atherosclerosis precedes the onset of clinical manifestations of cardiovascular diseases
(CVDs). We used carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) to investigate genetic susceptibility …
(CVDs). We used carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) to investigate genetic susceptibility …