“We don’t care because we are not sick”: understanding youths perceptions of hypertension in urban South Africa
Abstract Background The growing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is largely driven by hypertension, with risk factors including poor diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use, psychological stress, and limited healthcare access. Early-life exposure to these risks contr...
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| Main Authors: | Madeleine J Samakosky, Simone H Crouch, Shane A Norris |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23729-6 |
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