Interventional Cardiologist in Dar Us Salam

Interventional Cardiologist in Dar Us Salam

The City of Dar es Salaam formerly Mzizima, is Tanzania's largest and richest city, serving as a regionally important economic centre. The city is located within the Dar es Salaam Region, an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: northern Kinondoni, central Ilala, and southern Temeke. The Dar es Salaam Region had a population of 4,364,541 as of the official 2012 census.[1]:page: 2 Though Dar es Salaam lost its official status as capital city to Dodoma in 1974 (a move not completed until 1996), it remains the locus of the permanent central government bureaucracy, continuing to serve as the capital of the surrounding eponymous region.

Tanzanian teenagers are at high risk of suffering heart diseases (vardiovascular), a Dar es Salaam specialist has said.
The diseases, which experts fear are likely to succeed HIV/Aids as a major killer in many parts of Africa, now attack teenagers aged between 12 and 19 years.

Physical activity and cardiovascular disease risk factors among young and middle-aged men in urban Mwanza, Tanzania.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) risk factors are increasing at an unprecedented rate in developing countries. However, fewer studies have evaluated the role of physical activity in preventing CVD in these countries. We assessed level physical activity and its relationship with CVD risk factors among young and middle aged men in a fast growing city of Mwanza in Tanzania.

METHODS:

Physical activity was assessed among 97 healthy men aged 20-50 years using Sub-Saharan Africa Activity Questionnaire. An updated compendium of physical activity was used to code the metabolic equivalent. Energy expenditure was calculated using Harris Benedict equation. Anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose and serum lipids were also measured.

RESULTS:

The mean energy expenditure in this population was 6,466 ± 252 kcal/week. More than half (53.6%) of the participants had energy expenditure of ≥ 4,000 kcal/week. Only three (3.1%) had energy expenditure below the recommended 1,000 kcal/week. Except for hypertension, prevalence of CVD risk factors was low in this population; hypertension 23.7%, low HDL-cholesterol 10.3%, high LDL-cholesterol 9.3% and obesity 4.1%. Physical activity energy expenditure had an inversely relationship with waist to hip ratio, systolic blood pressure, heart rate, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triglycerides and fasting blood glucose.

CONCLUSION:

Physical activity energy expenditure was high in this population and was inversely correlated with CVD risk factors. Physical activity may play an important role in the prevention of CVD in this urban population of young and middle aged men.

Hospitals in Mzizima Dar Us Salam

Aga Khan Hospital

www.agakhanhospitals.org

4.3

6 Google reviews

Barack Obama Ave
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
+255 22 211 5151

Muhimbili National Hospital

www.mnh.or.tz

4.1

11 Google reviews

Upanga West
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
+255 22 215 1599

Regency Medical Centre

www.regencymedicalcentre.com
2 Google reviews

Aly Khan Rd
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
+255 22 215 0500

Ebrahim Haji Hospital

www.ebrahimhaji.com
2 Google reviews

Gerezani
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
+255 22 211 4995

AMI Trauma Centre Hospital

www.amiplc.com
1 Google review

Chole Rd
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
+255 22 260 2500