Introduction Maternal and neonatal mortality remains high in many low-and middle-income
countries (LMIC). Availability and use of mobile phones is increasing rapidly with 90% of …

Objective The rapid scale up of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
has resulted in an increased focus on patient adherence. Non-adherence can lead to drug …

Background Sex differences in the management of cardiovascular disease have been
reported in secondary care. We conducted a systematic review with meta‐analysis of …

Background The validation of dietary assessment instruments is critical in the evaluation of
diet as a chronic disease risk factor. Objective The objective was to assess the validity of a …

Previous studies suggest that obesity is related to increased risk of renal cell carcinoma
(RCC); however, only a few studies report on measures of central vs. peripheral adiposity …

High circulating levels of carotenoids have been thought to exhibit a protective function in
the development of atherosclerosis. We investigated whether aortic atherosclerosis was …

A greater knowledge of the burden of HIV in rural areas of Southern Africa is needed,
especially among older adults. We conducted a cross-sectional biomarker survey in the rural …

Background Stigma is one of the many factors hindering tuberculosis (TB) control by
negatively affecting hospital delay and treatment compliance. In Zambia, the morbidity and …

Background Rising rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are impending major threats
to the health of African populations, but the extent to which they differ between rural and …

OBJECTIVE: The extent of intra-and inter-interviewer variability both in anthropometric
measurements and in estimates of body composition was assessed and the possibility of …