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Risk factor investigation for cardiovascular health through WHO STEPS approach in Ardabil, Iran

OBJECTIVES: Reliable evidence is the keystone for any noncommunicable disease (NCD) prevention plan to be initiated. In this study we carried out a risk factor investigation based on the WHO Stepwise approach to Surveillance (STEPS). METHODS: The study was conducted on 1000 adults between 15 and 64...

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Autores principales: Sadeghi-Bazargani, H, Jafarzadeh, H, Fallah, M, Hekmat, S, Bashiri, J, Hosseingolizadeh, GH, Soltanmohammadzadeh, MS, Mortezazadeh, A, Shaker, A, Danehzan, M, Zohouri, A, Khosravi, O, Nasimidoust, R, Malekpour, N, Kharazmi, E, Babaei, M, Nadirmohammadi, M, Mashhadi-Abdollahi, H
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3141914/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21796256
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/VHRM.S22727
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author Sadeghi-Bazargani, H
Jafarzadeh, H
Fallah, M
Hekmat, S
Bashiri, J
Hosseingolizadeh, GH
Soltanmohammadzadeh, MS
Mortezazadeh, A
Shaker, A
Danehzan, M
Zohouri, A
Khosravi, O
Nasimidoust, R
Malekpour, N
Kharazmi, E
Babaei, M
Nadirmohammadi, M
Mashhadi-Abdollahi, H
author_facet Sadeghi-Bazargani, H
Jafarzadeh, H
Fallah, M
Hekmat, S
Bashiri, J
Hosseingolizadeh, GH
Soltanmohammadzadeh, MS
Mortezazadeh, A
Shaker, A
Danehzan, M
Zohouri, A
Khosravi, O
Nasimidoust, R
Malekpour, N
Kharazmi, E
Babaei, M
Nadirmohammadi, M
Mashhadi-Abdollahi, H
author_sort Sadeghi-Bazargani, H
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description OBJECTIVES: Reliable evidence is the keystone for any noncommunicable disease (NCD) prevention plan to be initiated. In this study we carried out a risk factor investigation based on the WHO Stepwise approach to Surveillance (STEPS). METHODS: The study was conducted on 1000 adults between 15 and 64 years of age living in Ardabil province, north-west Iran during 2006, based on the WHO STEPS approach to surveillance of risk factors for NCD. At this stage only the first and second steps were carried out. Data were collected through standard questionnaires and methods analyzed using STATA version 8 statistical software package. RESULTS: 29.0% of men and 2.6% of women were current daily tobacco smokers. The mean number of manufactured cigarettes smoked per day was 18.9 among current daily smokers. Smoking was most prevalent among men of low-income families and those of lower education. The mean body mass index (BMI) was 26.6 kg/m(2), and was significantly correlated with systolic blood pressure. 58.9% were overweight or obese; 18.0% had raised blood pressure and 3.7% had isolated systolic hypertension. The mean number of servings of fruit consumed per day was 1.1; 33.1% had low levels of activity. Combined risk factor analysis showed that 4.1% of participants were in the low-risk group (up to 5.1% among men and 3.2% among women). Those in the high-risk group comprised 25.6% in the 25- to 44-year age group and 49.7% in the 45- to 64-year age group. Mean BMI increased by age in both sexes at least at the first three decades of adult life. CONCLUSION: Based on observed status of risk for cardiovascular health, burden of cardiovascular diseases is expected to increase if an effective prevention strategy is not undertaken.
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spelling pubmed-31419142011-07-27 Risk factor investigation for cardiovascular health through WHO STEPS approach in Ardabil, Iran Sadeghi-Bazargani, H Jafarzadeh, H Fallah, M Hekmat, S Bashiri, J Hosseingolizadeh, GH Soltanmohammadzadeh, MS Mortezazadeh, A Shaker, A Danehzan, M Zohouri, A Khosravi, O Nasimidoust, R Malekpour, N Kharazmi, E Babaei, M Nadirmohammadi, M Mashhadi-Abdollahi, H Vasc Health Risk Manag Original Research OBJECTIVES: Reliable evidence is the keystone for any noncommunicable disease (NCD) prevention plan to be initiated. In this study we carried out a risk factor investigation based on the WHO Stepwise approach to Surveillance (STEPS). METHODS: The study was conducted on 1000 adults between 15 and 64 years of age living in Ardabil province, north-west Iran during 2006, based on the WHO STEPS approach to surveillance of risk factors for NCD. At this stage only the first and second steps were carried out. Data were collected through standard questionnaires and methods analyzed using STATA version 8 statistical software package. RESULTS: 29.0% of men and 2.6% of women were current daily tobacco smokers. The mean number of manufactured cigarettes smoked per day was 18.9 among current daily smokers. Smoking was most prevalent among men of low-income families and those of lower education. The mean body mass index (BMI) was 26.6 kg/m(2), and was significantly correlated with systolic blood pressure. 58.9% were overweight or obese; 18.0% had raised blood pressure and 3.7% had isolated systolic hypertension. The mean number of servings of fruit consumed per day was 1.1; 33.1% had low levels of activity. Combined risk factor analysis showed that 4.1% of participants were in the low-risk group (up to 5.1% among men and 3.2% among women). Those in the high-risk group comprised 25.6% in the 25- to 44-year age group and 49.7% in the 45- to 64-year age group. Mean BMI increased by age in both sexes at least at the first three decades of adult life. CONCLUSION: Based on observed status of risk for cardiovascular health, burden of cardiovascular diseases is expected to increase if an effective prevention strategy is not undertaken. Dove Medical Press 2011 2011-07-11 /pmc/articles/PMC3141914/ /pubmed/21796256 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/VHRM.S22727 Text en © 2011 Sadeghi-Bazargani et al, publisher and licensee Dove Medical Press Ltd. This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted noncommercial use, provided the original work is properly cited.
spellingShingle Original Research
Sadeghi-Bazargani, H
Jafarzadeh, H
Fallah, M
Hekmat, S
Bashiri, J
Hosseingolizadeh, GH
Soltanmohammadzadeh, MS
Mortezazadeh, A
Shaker, A
Danehzan, M
Zohouri, A
Khosravi, O
Nasimidoust, R
Malekpour, N
Kharazmi, E
Babaei, M
Nadirmohammadi, M
Mashhadi-Abdollahi, H
Risk factor investigation for cardiovascular health through WHO STEPS approach in Ardabil, Iran
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title_full Risk factor investigation for cardiovascular health through WHO STEPS approach in Ardabil, Iran
title_fullStr Risk factor investigation for cardiovascular health through WHO STEPS approach in Ardabil, Iran
title_full_unstemmed Risk factor investigation for cardiovascular health through WHO STEPS approach in Ardabil, Iran
title_short Risk factor investigation for cardiovascular health through WHO STEPS approach in Ardabil, Iran
title_sort risk factor investigation for cardiovascular health through who steps approach in ardabil, iran
topic Original Research
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3141914/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21796256
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/VHRM.S22727
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