Populations in sub-Saharan Africa are shifting from rural to increasingly urban. Although the burden of cardiovascular disease is expected to increase with this changing landscape, few large studies h
All units are expressed as mean (SD) except for dichotomous variables.Abbreviations: CIMT, Carotid artery Intima Media Thickness; CAE Carotid Artery Elasticity; HDL, High Density Lipoprotein; LDL, Low