INTRODUCTION The difference between modern lifestyle in urban areas and the traditional way of life in rural areas may affect the population's health in developing countries proportionally. In this study, we sought to describe and compare the metabolic (fasting blood sugar and lipid profile) profile in an urban and rural sample of a Cameroonian population, and study the association to anthropom...

BACKGROUND The quickening pace of change and adoption of western lifestyles by people in developing countries has led to a sharp rise in the incidence of hypertension. Yet epidemiological studies using validated methods are rare especially in Central Africa. METHODS The prevalence of hypertension, according to the World Health Organization definition (systolic blood pressure [SBP] > or = 160,...

OBJECTIVE Dietary factors seem to play a major role in esophageal carcinogenesis in Golestan Province, a high-incidence area for esophageal cancer in northern Iran. The current study was conducted to evaluate previous reports on severe deficiency of vitamin intake in Golestan. METHODS Using a food frequency questionnaire, food intake data were collected from 30,463 healthy participants in the...

Over the last 30 years, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including stroke and myocardial infarction, have increased in developing countries. Serum lipids and diet of the Fulani, a rural Nigerian population, were previously studied. Despite their consumption of a diet rich in saturated fat, the overall blood lipid profiles of Fulani men and women are generally favourable. However, Fulani males in...

OBJECTIVE To define the geographical distribution of HIV infection and the community characteristics associated with HIV prevalence in a rural population of Uganda. DESIGN Seroprevalence survey and interviews of the population aged 13 years and older in 21 randomly selected clusters. SETTING Rural population of Rakai district, south west Uganda. SUBJECTS 1292 adults, of whom 594 men and 6...

To examine rural-urban differences in the relationships of sociodemographic, social network, and lifestyle factors to mortality in middle-aged men, we used the data from a community based prospective cohort study, the Komo-Ise study. The subjects were all men aged 40-69 years living in Komochi Village, the rural group (n=2,295), or the downtown district of Isesaki City, the urban group (n=3,334...

BACKGROUND To investigate the association between migration and HIV infection among migrant and nonmigrant men and their rural partners. GOAL The goal was to determine risk factors for HIV-1 infection in South Africa. STUDY DESIGN This was a cross-sectional study of 196 migrant men and 130 of their rural partners, as well as 64 nonmigrant men and 98 rural women whose partners are nonmigrant...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the incidence, mortality, and disease burden of cancer in China to provide a reference for cancer prevention and control. METHODS Cancer registry data (2006-2010) were collected from the Chinese Cancer Registry Annual Report by the National Center for Cancer Registries. Cancer incidence and mortality, potential years of life lost (PYLL), and disability-adjusted life y...

OBJECTIVE To compare rates of motor vehicle crash (MVC) fatalities among different race/ethnic groups in urban and rural Arizona. METHOD Using the Fatality Analysis Reporting System and the National Center for Health Statistics Multiple Cause of Death file, MVC fatalities in Arizona from 1990-96 inclusive were classified by gender, race/ethnicity, and urban or rural residence. Age adjusted ra...

In reducing early mortality of men, and to improve the health of men living in remote communities it was necessary to focus on the key health risks associated with heart disease, diabetes and wellbeing. The aim of the project was to provide men (and adolescent boys) in rural/remote communities with knowledge and understanding of physical and mental health; to increase their awareness of availab...