An overview of cardiovascular risk factor burden in sub-Saharan African countries a socio-cultural perspective.docVIP

Globalization and Health BioMedCentral Review Open Access An overview of cardiovascular risk factor burden in sub-Saharan African countries: a socio-cultural perspective Rhonda BeLue1, Titilayo A Okoror2, Juliet Iwelunmor3, Kelly D Taylor4, Arnold N Degboe1, Charles Agyemang*5 and Gbenga Ogedegbe6 Address: 1Department of Health Policy and Administration, 604 Ford Building, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA, 2Department of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, Lambert Fieldhouse, West Lafeyette, Indiana, USA, 3Department of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylv