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Associations between dietary and lifestyle patterns and metabolic risk factors in the young adult population of Rwanda

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By Befikadu Tariku, Marie Chantal, De Henauw
| TechTrends
Background Diet and lifestyle are key modifiable risk factors for the components of metabolic syndrome (MetS). In low- and middle-income countries undergoing nutrition transition, the relative importance of dietary patterns versus broader lifestyle, socio-demographic, and economic determinants of metabolic risk remains unclear, particularly among young adults. This study aimed to examine these associations in Rwanda.
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Exploratory dietary patterns, the global diet quality score, and their associated socio-demographic factors among young adults in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study using a food list-validated, semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire | Nutrition & Met

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By Befikadu Tariku, De Henauw, Arba Minch, Dublin Technological
| Nutrition & Metabolism Verified
Materials and methods The present analysis was carried out in the context of a parent study titled “Evaluation of dietary practices and assessment of nutritional status and associated risk factors for metabolic syndrome in the young adult population of Rwanda”. Rwanda is a country of 10,169 square miles (26, 338 km2), with a 13,246,394 total population by end-August 2022 [19, 20]. Rwanda is divided into four provinces (Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western), and Kigali City.
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Causes and trends of adult mortality in southern Ethiopia: an eight-year follow up database study

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By Gebrekiros Gebremichael, Befikadu Tariku
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BMC Infectious Diseases, Jan 2023 This is a preview of a remote PDF: https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12879-023-07988-5 Meles, Gebrekiros Gebremichael, Ayele, Gistane, Gutema, Befikadu Tariku, Kondale, Mekides, Zerdo, Zerihun, Merdekios, Behailu, Tsalla, Tsegaye, Kote, Mesfin, Baharu, Alazar, Bekele, Alemayehu, Gebremeskel, Feleke, Shegaze, Mulugeta, Gultie, Teklemariam. , BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023, pp. 1-9, Volume 23, Issue 1, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-07988-5
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