“…DATA AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in nine HDSS sites in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. The methodology of the WHO STEPwise approach to Surveillance with core risk factors (Step 1) and physical measurements for weight, height and waist circumference (Step 2) were included. …”
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“…Respondents included randomly selected sample of adults (25–64 years) living in nine rural HDSS sites in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. RESULTS: Findings revealed a substantial proportion (>70%) of these largely rural populations having three or more risk factors for chronic NCDs. …”
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“…A considerable proportion of the study populations – especially those in the HDSS in India, Indonesia, and Thailand – had high BP (systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg or on treatment with BP medications). …”
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