Welcome to our Publications section, where we showcase the breadth and impact of the research conducted within our Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS). Our platform is dedicated to generating high-quality data that informs public health practices, policies, and interventions. Through rigorous studies that cover a wide range of topics—including epidemiology, maternal and child health, nutrition, and social determinants of health we strive to contribute to the global understanding of population dynamics and health outcomes. The findings from our research are published in reputable journals and contribute to the body of knowledge that guides evidence-based decision-making in public health.
In addition to our research publications, we are committed to maintaining transparency and accountability through our annual progress reports submitted to Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). These reports detail the ongoing studies, key milestones achieved, and improvements in our data collection and management processes. They also reflect our adherence to ethical standards and our commitment to advancing the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
Publications:
14.52. NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) Japhet Killewo Included. A century of trends in adult human height. Elife. 2016 Jul 26;5. pii: e13410. doi: 10.7554/eLife.13410. PMID: 27458798
14.53. Leyna G. Killewo J etal. Profile: The Dar es salaam Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Dar es Salaam HDSS).. International Journal of Epidemiology 2017.
14.54. NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) – Africa Working Group* * Members listed at end of Article (includes Japhet Killewo). Trends in obesity and diabetes across Africa from 1980 to 2014: a pooled analysis of population-based studies. International Journal of Epidemiology 2017, Correspondence to Prof Andre Pascal Kengne, Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Francie van Zijl Drive, Parow Valley, 7505, Cape Town, South Africa. Andre.kengne@mrc.ac.za
14.55. Kakarmath SS, Zack RM, Leyna GH, Fahimi S, Liu E, Fawzi WW, Lukmanji Z, Killewo J, Sacks F, Danaei G. Dietary determinants of serum total cholesterol among middle-aged and older adults: a population-based cross- sectional study in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. BMJ Open 2017;7:e015028. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2016-015028 (13 pages)
14.56. NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) –(Killewo J is a member).Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128.9 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet 2017, 390:2627–2642
14.57. NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) – (Killewo J is a member) – Africa Working Group. Trends in obesity and diabetes across Africa from 1980 to 2014: an analysis of pooled population-based studies. International Journal of Epidemiology 2017, 46:1421–1432
14.58. Zack R, Kahema I, Kazonda P, Leyna, G. Liu E, Gilbert S, Lukmanji Z, Spiegelman D, Fawzi W,Njelekela M, Killewo J, Danaei G. Validity of an FFQ to measure nutrient and food intakes in TanzaniaPublic Health Nutrition (2018) (21 DO – 10.1017/S1368980018000848) pp 1-10
14.59 Ambikapathi R, Irema I, Lyaatu I, Mosha D, Nyamsangia S, Kajuna D, Kumalija E, Galvin L, Caswell B, Kazonda P, Leyna, G, Killewo J, Patil C, Mwanyika Sando M, Gunaratna, N. Development and Feasibility of Tablet-based 24-hour Recall for Dietary Intake and Recipe Collection Among Adults and Children in Tanzania. Current Developments in Nutrition (P10-018-19). (2019) (3 DO -10.1093/cdn/nzz034.P10-018-19)
14.60. Berhane Y, Canavan CR, Marie Darling A, Sudfeld CR, Vuai S, Adanu R, Bärnighausen T, Dessie Y, Nnakate Bukenya J, Guwatudde D, Killewo J, Sando MM, Sie A, Oduola AMJ, Fawzi WW. The age ofopportunity: Prevalence of key risk factors among adolescents 10-19 years of age in nine communitiesin sub-Saharan Africa. Trop Med Int Health. 2019 Nov 7. doi: 10.1111/tmi.13339. [Epub ahead ofprint].
14.61. De Neve JW, Karlsson O, Canavan CR, Chukwu A, Adu-Afarwuah S, Bukenya J, Marie Darling A,Harling G, Moshabela M, Killewo J, Fink G, Fawzi WW, Berhane Y. Are out-of-school adolescents at higher risk of adverse health outcomes? Evidence from 9 diverse settings in sub-Saharan Africa. TropMed Int Health. 2019 Nov 6. doi: 10.1111/tmi.13328. [Epub ahead of print].
14.62. Marie Darling A, Assefa N, Bärnighausen T, Berhane Y, Canavan CR, Guwatudde D, Killewo J, Oduola A, Sando MM, Sie A, Sudfeld C, Vuai S, Adanu R, Fawzi WW. Design and field methods of the ARISE Network Adolescent Health Study. Trop Med Int Health. 2019 Nov 6. doi: 10.1111/tmi.13327. [Epub ahead of print].
14.63. Patenaude BN, Semali I, Killewo J, Bärnighausen T. The Value of a Statistical Life-Year in Sub- Saharan Africa: Evidence From a Large Population-Based Survey in Tanzania. Value Health Reg Issues. 2019 Sep;19:151-156. doi: 10.1016/j.vhri.2019.07.009. Epub 2019 Sep 5.
14.64. Rachel M. Zack, Kahema Irema, Patrick Kazonda, Germana H. Leyna, Enju Liu, Donna Spiegelman, Wafaie Fawzi, Marina Njelekela, Japhet Killewo, and Goodarz Danaeia. Determinants of high blood pressure and barriers to diagnosis and treatment in Dar es Salaam,Tanzania: Journal of Hypertension 2016, 34:2353–2364
14.65. NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) –(Killewo J is a member).Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population- based measurement studies in 128.9 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet 2017, 390:2627– 2642
14.66. NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) – (Killewo J is a member) – Africa Working Group. Trends in obesity and diabetes across Africa from 1980 to 2014: an analysis of pooled population-based studies. International Journal of Epidemiology 2017, 46:1421–1432
14.67. Zack R, Kahema I, Kazonda P, Leyna, G. Liu E, Gilbert S, Lukmanji Z, Spiegelman D, Fawzi W, Njelekela M, Killewo J, Danaei G. Validity of an FFQ to measure nutrient and food intakes in Tanzania Public Health Nutrition (2018) (21 DO – 10.1017/S1368980018000848) pp 1-10
14.68. Ambikapathi R, Irema I, Lyaatu I, Mosha D, Nyamsangia S, Kajuna D, Kumalija E, Galvin L, Caswell B, Kazonda P, Leyna, G, Killewo J, Patil C, Mwanyika Sando M, Gunaratna, N. Development and Feasibility of Tablet-based 24-hour Recall for Dietary Intake and Recipe Collection Among Adults and Children in Tanzania. Current Developments in Nutrition (P10-018-19). (2019) (3 DO -10.1093/cdn/nzz034.P10-018-19)
14.69. Siril H, Fawzi MC, Todd J, Wyatt M, Killewo J, Ware N, Kaaya S. Hopefulness fosters affective and cognitive constructs for actions to cope and enhance quality of life among people living with HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC). 2017 Mar; 16(2):140-8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24963087
14.70 Berhane Y, Canavan CR, Marie Darling A, Sudfeld CR, Vuai S, Adanu R, Bärnighausen T, Dessie Y, Nnakate Bukenya J, Guwatudde D, Killewo J, Sando MM, Sie A, Oduola AMJ, Fawzi WW. The age of opportunity: Prevalence of key risk factors among adolescents 10-19 years of age in nine communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Trop Med Int Health. 2019 Nov 7. doi: 10.1111/tmi.13339. [Epub ahead of print].
14.71. De Neve JW, Karlsson O, Canavan CR, Chukwu A, Adu-Afarwuah S, Bukenya J, Marie Darling A, Harling G, Moshabela M, Killewo J, Fink G, Fawzi WW, Berhane Y. Are out-of-school adolescents at higher risk of adverse health outcomes? Evidence from 9 diverse settings in sub-Saharan Africa. Trop Med Int Health. 2019 Nov 6. doi: 10.1111/tmi.13328. [Epub ahead of print].
14.72. Marie Darling A, Assefa N, Bärnighausen T, Berhane Y, Canavan CR, Guwatudde D, Killewo J, Oduola A, Sando MM, Sie A, Sudfeld C, Vuai S, Adanu R, Fawzi WW. Design and field methods of the ARISE Network Adolescent Health Study. Trop Med Int Health. 2019 Nov 6. doi: 10.1111/tmi.13327. [Epub ahead of print].
14.73. Patenaude BN, Semali I, Killewo J, Bärnighausen T. The Value of a Statistical Life-Year in Sub- Saharan Africa: Evidence From a Large Population-Based Survey in Tanzania. Value Health Reg Issues. 2019 Sep;19:151-156. doi: 10.1016/j.vhri.2019.07.009. Epub 2019 Sep 5.
14.74. Ambikapathi R, Irema I, Lyaatu I, Mosha D, Nyamsangia S, Kajuna D, Kumalija E, Galvin L, Caswell B, Kazonda P, Leyna G, Killewo J, Patil C, Mwanyika-Sando M, Gunaratna N. Development and Feasibility of Tablet-based 24-hour Recall for Dietary Intake and Recipe Collection Among Adults and Children in Tanzania (P10-018-19). Curr Dev Nutr. 2019 Jun; 3(Suppl 1): nzz034.P10-018- 19. Published online 2019 Jun 13. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzz034.P10-018-19
14.75. Ambikapathi R, Shively G, Leyna G, Mosha D, Mangara A, Patil CL, Boncyk M, Froese SL, Verissimo CK, Kazonda P, Mwanyika-Sando M, Killewo J, Gunaratna NS.
Informal food environment is associated with household vegetable purchase patterns and dietary intake in the DECIDE study: Empirical evidence from food vendor mapping in peri-urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Global Food Security 28.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2020.100474.
14.76. NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) – (Killewo J is a member) – Africa Working Group. Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight. eLife 2021;10:e60060.DOI: https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.60060; 35 pages.
14.77. Laura-Marie Stieglitz, Till Bärnighausen, Germana H. Leyna, Patrick Kazonda, Japhet Killewo, Julia K. Rohr, Stefan Kohler. Patterns of comorbidity and multimorbidity among middle-aged and elderly women in peri-urban Tanzania. Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity. https://doi.org/10.1177/26335565221076254.