Metabolic syndrome and its components among university students in Kenya.

Background: Metabolic syndrome refers to a cluster of interrelated disorders which occur together causing an increase in the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The university population is an understudied group despite the increase in the frequency of related disorders and metabolic risk factors e.g.

Clinical and neurophysiologic features of active convulsive epilepsy in rural Kenya: a population-based study.

Purpose: Epilepsy is common in sub-Saharan Africa but is poorly characterized. Most studies are hospital-based, and may not reflect the situation in rural areas with limited access to medical care. We examined people with active convulsive epilepsy (ACE), to determine if the clinical features could help elucidate the causes.

Active convulsive epilepsy in a rural district of Kenya: a study of prevalence and possible risk factors.

Background: Few large-scale studies of epilepsy have been done in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of, treatment gap in, and possible risk factors for active convulsive epilepsy in Kenyan people aged 6 years or older living in a rural area.

Methods: We undertook a three-phase screening survey of 151,408 individuals followed by a nested community case-control study.