Preventing Multimorbidity with Lifestyle Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa: A New Challenge for Public Health in Low and Middle-Income Countries

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dc.contributor.authorAlkhatib, Ahmad
dc.contributor.authorNnyanzi, Lawrence A.
dc.contributor.authorMujuni, Brian
dc.contributor.authorAmanya, Geofrey
dc.contributor.authorIbingira, Charles
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-30T23:05:39Z
dc.date.available2022-11-30T23:05:39Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractObjectives: Low and Middle-Income Countries are experiencing a fast-paced epidemiological rise in clusters of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, forming an imminent rise in multimorbidity. However, preventing multimorbidity has received little attention in LMICs, especially in Sub-Saharan African Countries. Methods: Narrative review which scoped the most recent evidence in LMICs about multimorbidity determinants and appropriated them for potential multimorbidity prevention strategies. Results: MMD in LMICs is affected by several determinants including increased age, female sex, environment, lower socio-economic status, obesity, and lifestyle behaviours, especially poor nutrition, and physical inactivity. Multimorbidity public health interventions in LMICs, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa are currently impeded by local and regional economic disparity, underdeveloped healthcare systems, and concurrent prevalence of communicable and non-communicable diseases. However, lifestyle interventions that are targeted towards preventing highly prevalent multimorbidity clusters, especially hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, can provide early prevention of multimorbidity, especially within Sub- Saharan African countries with emerging economies and socio-economic disparity. Conclusion: Future public health initiatives should consider targeted lifestyle interventions and appropriate policies and guidelines in preventing multimorbidity in LMICs.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAlkhatib, A.; Nnyanzi, L.A.; Mujuni, B.; Amanya, G.; Ibingira, C. Preventing Multimorbidity with Lifestyle Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa: A New Challenge for Public Health in Low and Middle-Income Countries. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 12449. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph182312449en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312449
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/5598
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInt. J. Environ. Res. Public Healthen_US
dc.subjectmultimorbiditen_US
dc.subjectnon-communicable diseasesen_US
dc.subjectlifestyle preventionen_US
dc.subjectpublic healthen_US
dc.subjectlow and middle-income countriesen_US
dc.titlePreventing Multimorbidity with Lifestyle Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa: A New Challenge for Public Health in Low and Middle-Income Countriesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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