A prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors among a rural Yoruba south-western Nigerian population: a population-based survey.

Abstract

The results obtained from this study strongly suggest a high prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors in this rural population and that the epidemiological transition is not restricted to the urban population. This serves as a wake-up call for action in the planning of health services for the management of CVD and other chronic NCDs.