TY - GEN AU - Daniel Monyeki,Kotsedi AU - Kemper,Han C.G. AU - Daniel Monyeki,Kotsedi AU - Kemper,Han C.G. TI - Lifestyle and Epidemiology : The Double Burden of Poverty and Cardiovascular Diseases in African Populations SN - intechopen.92932 PY - 2021/// PB - IntechOpen KW - Epidemiology & medical statistics KW - bicssc N1 - Open Access N2 - Lifestyle and Epidemiology - The Double Burden of Poverty and Cardiovascular Diseases in African Populations examines the profile of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the rural South African population. The burden of diseases in South Africa is characterized by a combination of poverty-related diseases with emerging NCDs associated with urbanization, industrialization, and a Westernised lifestyle. Chapters in this book examine the effects of poverty, COVID-19, and other social factors on the prevalence of cardiovascular disease, reproductive health, and diabetes in rural South Africa UR - https://www.intechopen.com/books/10558 UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/77659 ER -