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Based on research led by Max Bobholz and colleagues from Makerere University in Uganda, Essentia Institute of Rural Health, and the Medical College of Wisconsin in the United States. Adolescence is meant to be a time of holistic growth and self-discovery, but for many Ugandan teenagers, this period is becoming a season of silent mental […]

A new study conducted in Wakiso district has determined the ideal waist circumference for detecting metabolic syndrome among Ugandan women. Study findings closely align with the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) cut-off for predicting ill health risks. The researchers at Makerere University’s School of Public Health (MakSPH) aimed to establish an ethnically appropriate waist circumference cut-off […]