Publication Name	World Journal of Meta-Analysis
Manuscript ID	14797
Country	Australia

Received	2014-10-25 13:56
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Revised	2014-12-02 15:47
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Category	Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Hypertension in Zimbabwe: A meta-analysis to quantify its burden and policy implications
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Mutsa Pamela Mutowo, John Chamunorwa Mangwiro, Paula Lorgelly, Alice Owen and Andre MN Renzaho
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Australian Research Council Future Fellowship FT110100345 (to Renzaho A)
Corresponding Author	Andre MN Renzaho, PhD, MPH, MPHAA, Professor of Humanitarian and Development Studies, School of Social Science and Psychology, University of Western Sydney, James Ruse Drive, Sydney 2751, New South Wales, Australia. andre.renzaho@uws.edu.au
Key Words	Hypertension; High blood pressure; Preva­lence; Meta-analysis; Zimbabwe
Core Tip	A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on the prevalence of hypertension in Zimbabwe, from April 1980 to December 2013 reveals a high prevalence of 30%. Hypertension prevalence was higher in studies in urban settings compared with studies in mixed settings (urban and rural), indicating the increase of cardiovascular risk factors associated with urbanization and economic progress. The development of national prevention policies and control strategies for hypertension are critical to reduce the increasing burden of hypertension in Zimbabwe.
Publish Date	2015-01-20 08:40
Citation	Mutowo MP, Mangwiro JC, Lorgelly P, Owen A, Renzaho AMN. Hypertension in Zimbabwe: A meta-analysis to quantify its burden and policy implications. World J Meta-Anal 2015; 3(1): 54-60
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2308-3840/full/v3/i1/54.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.13105/wjma.v3.i1.54

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