Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Bissau, Western Africa.

Hypertension is the leading preventable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. In Guinea-Bissau there are no previous population-based hypertension surveys. Therefore, the authors aimed to estimate the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of high blood pressure among adults living in Bissau.

Prevalence of Underweight, Overweight and Obesity among Adults in Urban Bissau, Western Africa.

Overweight and obesity affect a large proportion of the population and are important causes of death in both developed and low- and middle-income countries. In Guinea-Bissau, there are no previous population-based studies assessing this phenomenon. Therefore, we aimed to quantify the prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity among adults in Bissau.