TY - JOUR
T1 - Systematic Review of Hypertension and Diabetes Burden, Risk Factors, and Interventions for Prevention and Control in Malawi: The NCD BRITE Consortium: The NCD BRITE Consortium
AU - Amberbir, Alemayehu
AU - Lin, Sabrina H.
AU - Berman, Joshua
AU - Muula, Adamson
AU - Jacoby, Darren
AU - Wroe, Emily
AU - Maliwichi-Nyirenda, Cecilia
AU - Mwapasa, Victor
AU - Crampin, Amelia
AU - Makwero, Martha
AU - Singogo, Emmanuel
AU - Phiri, Sam
AU - Gordon, Stephen
AU - Tobe, Sheldon W.
AU - Masiye, Jones
AU - Newsome, Brad
AU - Hosseinipour, Mina
AU - Nyirenda, Moffat J.
AU - van Oosterhout, Joep J.
PY - 2019/6/1
Y1 - 2019/6/1
N2 - Recent studies have found an increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. A compressive search of PubMed, Medline, EMBASE, and the World Health Organization Global Health Library databases was undertaken to identify studies reporting on the prevalence, risk factors, and interventions for hypertension and diabetes in Malawi. The findings from 23 included studies revealed a high burden of hypertension and diabetes in Malawi, with estimates ranging from 15.8% to 32.9% and from 2.4% to 5.6%, respectively. Associated risk factors included old age, tobacco smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, obesity, physical inactivity, high salt and sugar intake, low fruit and vegetable intake, high body mass index, and high waist-to-hip ratio. Certain antiretroviral therapy regimens were also associated with increased diabetes and hypertension risk in human immunodeficiency virus patient populations. Nationwide, the quality of clinical care was generally limited and demonstrated a need for innovative and targeted interventions to prevent, control, and treat noncommunicable diseases in Malawi.
AB - Recent studies have found an increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. A compressive search of PubMed, Medline, EMBASE, and the World Health Organization Global Health Library databases was undertaken to identify studies reporting on the prevalence, risk factors, and interventions for hypertension and diabetes in Malawi. The findings from 23 included studies revealed a high burden of hypertension and diabetes in Malawi, with estimates ranging from 15.8% to 32.9% and from 2.4% to 5.6%, respectively. Associated risk factors included old age, tobacco smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, obesity, physical inactivity, high salt and sugar intake, low fruit and vegetable intake, high body mass index, and high waist-to-hip ratio. Certain antiretroviral therapy regimens were also associated with increased diabetes and hypertension risk in human immunodeficiency virus patient populations. Nationwide, the quality of clinical care was generally limited and demonstrated a need for innovative and targeted interventions to prevent, control, and treat noncommunicable diseases in Malawi.
U2 - 10.1016/j.gheart.2019.05.001
DO - 10.1016/j.gheart.2019.05.001
M3 - Review article
SN - 2211-8160
VL - 14
SP - 109
EP - 118
JO - Global Heart
JF - Global Heart
IS - 2
ER -
