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Ethiopia STEPS survey on Risk Factors for Non-communicable Diseases - Couverture souple

Bekele, Abebe; Amenu, Kassahun; Getachew, Theodros

 
9783659918827: Ethiopia STEPS survey on Risk Factors for Non-communicable Diseases
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3659918822 ISBN 13 : 9783659918827
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

As the leading cause of death globally, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) particularly cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases and cancer were responsible for 38 million (68%) of the World's 56 million deaths in 2012. Non -communicable diseases have been a neglected area in many low–income countries, due to the heavy burden of communicable diseases, and other competing priorities. To this effect, a community based cross sectional study was conducted in accordance to the WHO a step-wise approach to the surveillance of NCD risk factors. The data collection processes included three steps Step 1: A questionnaire was developed to gather demographic and behavioral characteristics of the study population, Step 2: Physical measurements were taken to build on the core data in step one and to determine the proportion of the study population with raised blood pressure, who are overweight and obese. Step 3: Biochemical measurements were taken to build on the core data in steps one and two. The target population for this survey included all men and women age 15-69 years old who have been living at their place of residence for at least six months.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

As the leading cause of death globally, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) particularly cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases and cancer were responsible for 38 million (68%) of the World's 56 million deaths in 2012. Non -communicable diseases have been a neglected area in many low–income countries, due to the heavy burden of communicable diseases, and other competing priorities. To this effect, a community based cross sectional study was conducted in accordance to the WHO a step-wise approach to the surveillance of NCD risk factors. The data collection processes included three steps Step 1: A questionnaire was developed to gather demographic and behavioral characteristics of the study population, Step 2: Physical measurements were taken to build on the core data in step one and to determine the proportion of the study population with raised blood pressure, who are overweight and obese. Step 3: Biochemical measurements were taken to build on the core data in steps one and two. The target population for this survey included all men and women age 15-69 years old who have been living at their place of residence for at least six months.

Biographie de l'auteur

Abebe B. Belayneh, MSc: Studied Health Services Research at Erasmus University – the Netherlands. Director of Health System & Reproductive Health Research Directorate at the Ethiopian Public Health Institute.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3659918822
ISBN 13 
9783659918827
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
188
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