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Zhang M, Kozlowski H, Chew R, Htun NSN, Morris SK, Akladious C, Sarker AR, Lubell Y, Peto TJ. The spectrum of health conditions in community-based cross-sectional surveys in Southeast Asia 2010-21: a scoping review. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1853. [PMID: 38992660 PMCID: PMC11238468 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19347-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Southeast Asia is undergoing an epidemiological transition with non-communicable illnesses becoming increasingly important, yet infectious diseases (tuberculosis, HIV, hepatitis B, malaria) remain widely prevalent in some populations, while emerging and zoonotic diseases threaten. There are also limited population-level estimates of many important heath conditions. This restricts evidence-based decision-making for disease control and prevention priorities. Cross-sectional surveys can be efficient epidemiological tools to measure the prevalence of a wide range of diseases, but no systematic assessment of their coverage of different health conditions has been produced for the region. METHODS We conducted a systematic search in Medline, Embase, Global Health, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, and Global Index Medicus, and additionally Google Scholar. Our inclusion criteria were cross-sectional surveys conducted with community-based recruitment, in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand, published between January 1, 2010 and January 27, 2021, and reporting the prevalence of any health condition. RESULTS 542 publications from 337 surveys were included. Non-communicable conditions (n = 205) were reported by more surveys than infectious conditions (n = 124). Disability (n = 49), self-report history of any disease or symptoms (n = 35), and self-perceived health status (n = 34), which reflect a holistic picture of health, were studied by many fewer surveys. In addition, 45 surveys studied symptomatic conditions which overlap between non-communicable and infectious conditions. The most surveyed conditions were undernutrition, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, intestinal parasites, malaria, anemia, diarrhea, fever, and acute respiratory infections. These conditions overlap with the most important causes of death and disability in the Global Burden of Disease study. However, other high-burden conditions (e.g. hearing loss, headache disorder, low back pain, chronic liver and kidney diseases, and cancers) were rarely studied. CONCLUSION There were relatively few recent surveys from which to estimate representative prevalences and trends of health conditions beyond those known to be high burden. Expanding the spectrum of health conditions in cross-sectional surveys could improve understanding of evolving disease patterns in the region.
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- Meiwen Zhang
- Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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- University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Canada
- Division of Infectious Diseases and Centre for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Centre for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Das P, Saha S, Das T, Das P, Roy TB. Assessing the modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors associated with multimorbidity in reproductive aged women in India. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:676. [PMID: 38439011 PMCID: PMC10910662 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18186-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Reproductive span is the foundation of every woman's health in later life. India is currently facing a growing burden of multiple morbidities among the women in their reproductive age group which may further increase over the coming decades. The purpose of the present study aimed to identify different modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors affecting multimorbidity among the women in reproductive age group in Indian context. METHODS Secondary data were obtained from the Demography and Health Survey (DHS), conducted in India during 2019-2021. A total of 671,967 women aged 15-49 years were selected for this present study. Descriptive, association studies and multinominal logistic regression analyses were performed to accomplish the objectives. RESULTS Currently, 6.3% of total study participant's reproductive age group women suffered from multimorbidity in India. Never consuming protein, fruits, vegetables and milk increase the chances of developing multimorbidity. Consumption of fried foods, aerated drinks and addiction towards tobacco and alcohol also has a greater influence on the prevalence of multimorbidity. The prevalence of multimorbidity is sharply increased with increasing age and Body Mass Index (BMI). Regionally, the prevalence of multimorbidity was found more among the women hailed from eastern and north-eastern India. CONCLUSION To reduce the risk of developing multimorbidity, targeted interventions are needed in the form of educating every woman concerning the importance of having minimum health-related knowledge, maintaining healthy lifestyle, weight management and having proper and balanced diet.
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- Priya Das
- Department of Geography, University of Gour Banga, 732101, Malda, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Geography, Raiganj University, 733134, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Geography, Raiganj University, 733134, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Geography, Raiganj University, 733134, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Geography, Raiganj University, 733134, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal, India.
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Shakya S, Shrestha V, Neupane D. Social determinants of health and cardiometabolic risk factors in Nepal: A scoping review. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2023; 33:2308-2316. [PMID: 37798230 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2023.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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AIMS Cardiometabolic risk factors are modifiable contributors to cardiometabolic disease and adverse outcomes. Cardiometabolic risk factors are emerging health concerns among adults in low and middle-income countries. The role of social determinants of health on cardiometa gaps. DATA SYNTHESIS A comprehensive search was conducted in multiple databases: PubMed (MEDLINE), Web of Science (Clarivate), and CINAHL (EBSCO). Joanna Briggs Institute's (JBI) Scoping Review methodology and PRISMA extension for scoping reviews-SCRA guided this review. Forty-four cross-sectional studies published between 2010 and 2022 were eligible for this review. Men were more likely to have hypertension, while women were more likely to have obesity and abdominal obesity. Participants from marginalized caste/ethnicity, urban regions, and those with lower education, and greater wealth index had a greater likelihood of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia; however, differences across these sociodemographic subgroups are narrowing. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, high salt intake, low fruit and vegetable intake, and sedentary lifestyles were associated with one or more cardiometabolic risk factors. Finally, one cardiometabolic risk factor increased the risk of others. CONCLUSIONS Findings reflect that Nepal is at the intersection of rapid urbanization, nutritional transition, and socioeconomic shift. Future studies should take a multilevel approach to investigate the role of social determinants in increasing the cardiometabolic risk burden in Nepal.
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- Shamatree Shakya
- College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States.
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Arhin K, Asante-Darko D. Performance evaluation of national healthcare systems in the prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0294653. [PMID: 37972071 PMCID: PMC10653434 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) remain a major public health concern globally, threatening the achievement of sustainable development goal 3.4 (SDG 3.4), which seeks to reduce premature NCD-related deaths by one-third by 2030. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), improving the efficiency of NCD spending (i.e., maximizing the impact of every dollar spent on NCDs) is one of the strategic approaches for achieving SDG target 3.4. This study aims to assess the efficiency and productivity of NCDs spending in 34 sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries from 2015 to 2019. METHODS The study employed the data envelopment analysis (DEA) double-bootstrap truncated and Tobit regressions, one-stage stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) model, the Malmquist productivity index (MPI), and spatial autocorrelation analysis to estimate NCDs spending efficiency, identify the context-specific environmental factors that influence NCDs spending efficiency, evaluate total productivity change and identify its components, and assess the spatial interdependence of the efficiency scores. RESULTS The estimated average DEA bias-corrected NCD spending efficiency score was 87.3% (95% CI: 86.2-88.5). Additionally, smoking per capita, solid fuel pollution, alcohol use, governance quality, urbanization, GDP per capita, external funding for NCDs, and private domestic funding for NCDs healthcare services were found to be significantly associated with NCDs spending efficiency. The study also revealed a decline of 3.2% in the MPI, driven by a 10.6% technical regress. Although all countries registered growth in efficiency, except for the Central Africa Republic and DR Congo, the growth in efficiency was overshadowed by the decline in technical change. Global Moran's I test indicated the existence of significant positive spatial autocorrelation in the efficiency of NCDs spending across SSA countries. CONCLUSION The study underscores the importance of efficient use of resources in NCDs treatment and prevention and increased investment in NCDs research and development in achieving the SDG target 3.4.
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- Kwadwo Arhin
- Department of Accounting and Finance, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Management Science, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Accra, Ghana
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Liu M, Meijer P, Lam TM, Timmermans EJ, Grobbee DE, Beulens JWJ, Vaartjes I, Lakerveld J. The built environment and cardiovascular disease: an umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2023; 30:1801-1827. [PMID: 37486178 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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AIMS To provide a comprehensive overview of the current evidence on objectively measured neighbourhood built environment exposures in relation to cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in adults. METHODS AND RESULTS We searched seven databases for systematic reviews on associations between objectively measured long-term built environmental exposures, covering at least one domain (i.e. outdoor air pollution, food environment, physical activity environment like greenspace and walkability, urbanization, light pollution, residential noise, and ambient temperature), and CVD events in adults. Two authors extracted summary data and assessed the risk of bias independently. Robustness of evidence was rated based on statistical heterogeneity, small-study effect, and excess significance bias. Meta-meta-analyses were conducted to combine the meta-analysis results from reviews with comparable exposure and outcome within each domain. From the 3304 initial hits, 51 systematic reviews were included, covering 5 domains and including 179 pooled estimates. There was strong evidence of the associations between increased air pollutants (especially PM2.5 exposure) and increased residential noise with greater risk of CVD. Highly suggestive evidence was found for an association between increased ambient temperature and greater risk of CVD. Systematic reviews on physical activity environment, food environment, light pollution, and urbanization in relation to CVD were scarce or lacking. CONCLUSION Air pollutants, increased noise levels, temperature, and greenspace were associated with CVD outcomes. Standardizing design and exposure assessments may foster the synthesis of evidence. Other crucial research gaps concern the lack of prospective study designs and lack of evidence from low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs). REGISTRATION PROSPERO: CRD42021246580.
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- Mingwei Liu
- Julius Global Health, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Str6.131, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Julius Global Health, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Str6.131, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Upstream Team, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1089a, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Upstream Team, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1089a, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1089a, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health, Health Behaviours & Chronic Diseases, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Julius Global Health, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Str6.131, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Julius Global Health, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Str6.131, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Julius Global Health, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Str6.131, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1089a, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health, Health Behaviours & Chronic Diseases, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Julius Global Health, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Str6.131, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Upstream Team, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1089a, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1089a, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health, Health Behaviours & Chronic Diseases, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Ruan R, Liu X, Zhang Y, Tang M, He B, Zhang QW, Shu T. Global, Regional, and National Advances Toward the Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease Based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. J Am Heart Assoc 2023:e028921. [PMID: 37366108 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.028921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Background Population growth, aging, and major alterations in epidemiologic trends inadvertently modulate the status of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) epidemiology. This investigation predicted RHD burden pattern and temporal trends to provide epidemiologic evidence. Methods and Results Prevalence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life-years data for RHD were obtained from the GBD (Global Burden of Disease) study. We performed decomposition analysis and frontier analysis to assess variations and burden in RHD from 1990 to 2019. In 2019, there were >40.50 million RHD cases worldwide, along with nearly 0.31 million RHD-related deaths and 10.67 million years of healthy life lost to RHD. The RHD burden was commonly concentrated within lower sociodemographic index regions and countries. RHD primarily affects women (22.52 million cases in 2019), and the largest age-specific prevalence rate was at 25 to 29 years in women and 20 to 24 years in men. Multiple reports demonstrated prominent downregulation of RHD-related mortality and disability-adjusted life-years at the global, regional, and national levels. Decomposition analysis revealed that the observed improvements in RHD burden were primarily due to epidemiological alteration; however, it was negatively affected by population growth and aging. Frontier analysis revealed that the age-standardized prevalence rates were negatively linked to sociodemographic index, whereas Somalia and Burkina Faso, with lower sociodemographic index, showed the lowest overall difference from the frontier boundaries of mortality and disability-adjusted life-years. Conclusions RHD remains a major global public health issue. Countries such as Somalia and Burkina Faso are particularly successful in managing adverse outcomes from RHD and may serve as a template for other countries.
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- Renjie Ruan
- Department of Cardiology The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou City Zhejiang Province China
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- Department of Cardiology The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing China
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- Department of Cardiology The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou City Zhejiang Province China
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- Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University) Chongqing China
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- Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University) Chongqing China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Ministry of Health, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease Shanghai China
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- Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University) Chongqing China
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Kenao TS, Sossa JC, Paraiso MN, Belo M, Sopoh GE, Tchankoni KM, Agueh V. Sodium, potassium food intake and global cardiovascular risks in Togo. J Public Health Afr 2023; 14:2301. [PMID: 37441118 PMCID: PMC10334439 DOI: 10.4081/jphia.2023.2301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Objectives To assess urinary sodium/potassium intake and identify its links with global cardiovascular risk (GCVR) according to the WHOPEN approach to WHO/ISH (International High Blood Pressure Society). Methods It was a cross-sectional and analytical study that took place from July 6, 2020, to September 17, 2021, in Togo, in the Aneho, Notse and Dapaong localities. It focused on 400 adults selected by sampling. The analysis of two urine samples was done. Cardiovascular risk scores were determined from specific graphs that take into account age, gender, systolic blood pressure, diabetes status, and smoking behavior. Results Among the 400 respondents, 49% lived in rural areas. The average age was 41 (30; 51) years. The average sodium and potassium intakes were respectively 3.2 g (1.04-5.99) or 7.95 g of salt and 1.4 g (1.89-5.62) per day. The risk of excessive sodium intake was 2.39 times higher in urban areas than in rural ones (P=0.049). Residing in rural areas was associated with high potassium intakes compared to urban ones [OR=3,2 IC (1.89-5.62)]. Thirteen percent (13%) of respondents were likely to develop at least a deadly or non-deadly cardiovascular disease in the next 10 years 'time, of whom 5% present a high risk. Excessive sodium intake increases by 2.10 times the risk of a deadly cardiovascular disease occurrence. Conclusions Sodium intakes are high while potassium intakes are low with a subsequent GCVR in the three cities. Sodium intakes were associated with GCVR. It is necessary to take steps to reduce excessive sodium intake and improve potassium intake.
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- Tchasso Serge Kenao
- Health Promotion Department, Regional Institute of Public Health, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
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- Health Promotion Department, Regional Institute of Public Health, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
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- Health Promotion Department, Regional Institute of Public Health, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
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- University of Lomé, Faculty of Medicine, Togo
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- Department of Policy and Health Policy, Regional Institute of Public Health, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
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- Health Promotion Department, Regional Institute of Public Health, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
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Chobe M, Chobe S, Dayama S, Singh A, Metri K, Basa JR, Raghuram N. Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases and Its Associated Factors Among Urban Elderly of Six Indian States. Cureus 2022; 14:e30123. [PMID: 36381942 PMCID: PMC9644428 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.30123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Aims The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence, impact of health determinants on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and multimorbidity among urban elderly in India. Methods This is a cross-sectional study involving a total of 1,671 (870 male and 801 female) respondents aged 60-80 years. Multistage sampling was used for the recruitment of the participants. A total of 12 sample areas from 12 cities of six southern states of south India were selected. Through survey form, information regarding demographic characteristics, health-influencing lifestyle factors, and history of nine NCDs was collected. Results The mean age of participants was 68.5 ± 6.01 years.. The prevalence of hypertension was 40.4%, followed by diabetes (31.2%), arthritis (22.1%), sensory impairment (10.1%), heart diseases (7.8%), and dyslipidemia (7.0%). 74.1% of participants had at least one morbidity, and 40.0% of people had multimorbidity. Being overweight is the highest risk health determinant for hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, stroke, and joint pain. Obese people have 64% more risk of hypertension than people with normal BMI. People with disturbed sleep have increased risk of hypertension, high cholesterol, and joint pain by more than 80% compared to people with proper sleep. Among the modifiable health determinants of obesity, disturbed sleep, constipation, and physical activity up to 30 minutes were positively associated with multimorbidity. Those in the age group of 70 to 80 years have a high risk for NCDs and multimorbidity compared to those in the age group of 60 to 70 years. Conclusions A healthy lifestyle is necessary to reduce the burden of NCDs among the elderly. Developing holistic health policies seems an urgent need.
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Rahadiani N, Habiburrahman M, Abdullah M, Jeo WS, Stephanie M, Handjari DR, Krisnuhoni E. Analysing 11 years of incidence trends, clinicopathological characteristics, and forecasts of colorectal cancer in young and old patients: a retrospective cross-sectional study in an Indonesian national referral hospital. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e060839. [PMID: 36691171 PMCID: PMC9454011 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-060839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To obtain annual incidence trends, understand clinicopathological characteristics, and forecast the future burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Indonesia. DESIGN 11-year retrospective cross-sectional study. SETTING A national referral hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia. PARTICIPANTS Data from 1584 eligible cases were recorded for trends and forecasting analyses; 433 samples were analysed to determine clinicopathological differences between young (<50 years) and old (≥50 years) patients. METHODS Trend analyses were done using Joinpoint software, expressed in annual percentage change (APC), and a regression analysis was executed to generate a forecasting model. Patients' characteristics were compared using χ2 or non-parametric tests. MAIN OUTCOMES Analysis of trends, forecasting model, and clinicopathological features between the age groups. RESULTS A significant increase in APC was observed among old patients (+2.38%) for CRC cases. Colon cancer increased remarkably (+9.24%) among young patients; rectal cancer trends were either stable or declining. The trend for right-sided CRC increased in the general population (+6.52%) and old patients (+6.57%), while the trend for left-sided CRC was stable. These cases are expected to be a significant health burden within the next 10 years. Patients had a mean age of 53.17±13.94, 38.1% were young, and the sex ratio was 1.21. Prominent characteristics were left-sided CRC, tumour size ≥5 cm, exophytic growth, adenocarcinoma, histologically low grade, pT3, pN0, inadequately dissected lymph nodes (LNs), LN ratio <0.05, no distant metastasis, early-stage cancer, no lymphovascular invasion, and no perineural invasion (PNI). Distinct features between young and old patients were found in the histological subtype, number of dissected LN, and PNI of the tumour. CONCLUSIONS Epidemiological trends and forecasting analyses of CRC cases in Indonesian patients showed an enormous increase in colon cancer in young patients, a particularly concerning trend. Additionally, young patients exhibited particular clinicopathological characteristics that contributed to disease severity.
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- Nur Rahadiani
- Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
- Division of Gastroenterology, Pancreatobilliary, and Endoscopy, Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
- Human Cancer Research Center, Indonesia Medical Education and Research Institute (IMERI), Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
- Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
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Ou Z, Yu D, Liang Y, Wu J, He H, Li Y, He W, Gao Y, Wu F, Chen Q. Global burden of rheumatic heart disease: trends from 1990 to 2019. Arthritis Res Ther 2022; 24:138. [PMID: 35690787 PMCID: PMC9188068 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-022-02829-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a critical public health issue worldwide, and its epidemiological patterns have changed over the decades. This article aimed to estimate the global trends of RHD, and attributable risks from 1990 to 2019. Methods Data on RHD burden were explored from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Trends of the RHD burden were estimated using the estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) and age-standardized rate (ASR). Results During 1990–2019, increasing trends in the ASR of incidence and prevalence of RHD were observed worldwide, with the respective EAPCs of 0.58 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.52 to 0.63) and 0.57 (95%CI 0.50 to 0.63). Meanwhile, increasing trends commonly occurred in low and middle Socio-Demographic Index (SDI) regions and countries. The largest increasing trends in the ASR of incidence and prevalence were seen in Fiji, with the respective EAPCs being 2.17 (95%CI 1.48 to 2.86) and 2.22 (95%CI 1.53 to 2.91). However, death and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) due to RHD showed pronounced decreasing trends of ASR globally, in which the EAPCs were − 2.98 (95%CI − 3.03 to − 2.94) and − 2.70 (95%CI − 2.75 to − 2.65), respectively. Meanwhile, decreasing trends were also observed in all SDI areas and geographic regions. The largest decreasing trends of death were observed in Thailand (EAPC = − 9.55, 95%CI − 10.48 to − 8.61). Among the attributable risks, behavioral risk-related death and DALYs caused by RHD had pronounced decreasing trends worldwide and in SDI areas. Conclusions Pronounced decreasing trends of death and DALYs caused by RHD were observed in regions and countries from 1990 to 2019, but the RHD burden remains a substantial challenge globally. The results would inform the strategies for more effective prevention and control of RHD. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13075-022-02829-3.
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- Zejin Ou
- Department of Central Laboratory, Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Occupational Environment and Health, Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of MICU, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
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Ngetich E, Pateekhum C, Hashmi A, Nadal IP, Pinyopornpanish K, English M, Quansri O, Wichit N, Kinra S, Angkurawaranon C. Illness perceptions, self-care practices, and glycemic control among type 2 diabetes patients in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Arch Public Health 2022; 80:134. [PMID: 35524335 PMCID: PMC9078014 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-022-00888-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) is a fundamental aspect of diabetes care, but no standard program exists in Thailand. Understanding current patterns of illness perceptions (concerns) and self-management practices among patients with diabetes in Thailand is vital to develop culturally tailored DSME programs. This study sought to explore the association between reported self-management practices and diabetes perceptions on glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. Specifically, the study examined whether the association between illness perceptions and diabetes control was mediated by self-management. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted among type 2 diabetes patients on outpatient care and follow-up in four districts hospitals in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Illness perceptions was measured by the Brief Illness Perceptions Questionnaire (BIPQ). Self-management practices were measured by Summary Diabetes Self-Care activities (SDSCA). For illness perceptions and self-management practices, patients were classified into two groups, high level and low level based on the median values. Univariate and multivariable analyses were done to determine the association between the determinant factors: self-care practices and illness perceptions and the outcome of interest- good glycemic control (HbA1c < 7%). RESULTS Of the 200 participants recruited into the study, 180 completed the questionnaire. Only 35% of participants had good glycemic control (HBA1c < 7.0). Both illness perceptions and self-management practices were independently linked to glycemic control. Among illness perceptions, a sense of personal control was strongly associated with good glycemic control (p = 0.01). For self-management, appropriate diet (p = 0.03) and medication adherence (p = 0.05) were associated with good glycemic control. After adjustments for key baseline characteristics, patients with high levels of illness perceptions were less likely to achieve glycemic control (OR 0.55, 95% CI 0.29 to 1.14, p = 0.11) and those with high level of self-management were more likely to achieve glycemic control (OR 2.11, 95% CI 1.04 to 4.30, p = 0.04). The effect size for illness perception attenuated when further adjusted for levels of self-management (OR 0.88, 95% CI 0.39 to 1.96, p = 0.75) while the effect size for self-management and glycemic control did not materially change (OR 2.30, 95% CI 1.06 to 5.02, p = 0.04). CONCLUSION Illness perceptions and self-management practices are associated with glycemic control. Future culturally tailored interventions in Thailand aimed at improving glycemic should focus on personal control, improving diet and treatment adherence as these are more likely to help improve diabetes control as demonstrated in this study.
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- Elisha Ngetich
- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.,Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, Salaya, Nakorn Pathom, Thailand
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- Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Uthman OA, Ayorinde A, Oyebode O, Sartori J, Gill P, Lilford RJ. Global prevalence and trends in hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus among slum residents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e052393. [PMID: 35210339 PMCID: PMC8883228 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE First, to obtain regional estimates of prevalence of hypertension and type 2 diabetes in urban slums; and second, to compare these with those in urban and rural areas. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Studies that reported hypertension prevalence using the definition of blood pressure ≥140/90 mm Hg and/or prevalence of type 2 diabetes. INFORMATION SOURCES Ovid MEDLINE, Cochrane CENTRAL and EMBASE from inception to December 2020. RISK OF BIAS Two authors extracted relevant data and assessed risk of bias independently using the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology guideline. SYNTHESIS OF RESULTS We used random-effects meta-analyses to pool prevalence estimates. We examined time trends in the prevalence estimates using meta-regression regression models with the prevalence estimates as the outcome variable and the calendar year of the publication as the predictor. RESULTS A total of 62 studies involving 108 110 participants met the inclusion criteria. Prevalence of hypertension and type 2 diabetes in slum populations ranged from 4.2% to 52.5% and 0.9% to 25.0%, respectively. In six studies presenting comparator data, all from the Indian subcontinent, slum residents were 35% more likely to be hypertensive than those living in comparator rural areas and 30% less likely to be hypertensive than those from comparator non-slum urban areas. LIMITATIONS OF EVIDENCE Of the included studies, only few studies from India compared the slum prevalence estimates with those living in non-slum urban and rural areas; this limits the generalisability of the finding. INTERPRETATION The burden of hypertension and type 2 diabetes varied widely between countries and regions and, to some degree, also within countries. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42017077381.
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- Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Warwick Centre for Global Health, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Dennis CL, Marini F, Dick JA, Atkinson S, Barrett J, Bell R, Berard A, Berger H, Brown HK, Constantin E, Da Costa D, Feller A, Guttmann A, Janus M, Joseph KS, Jüni P, Kimmins S, Letourneau N, Li P, Lye S, Maguire JL, Matthews SG, Millar D, Misita D, Murphy K, Nuyt AM, O'Connor DL, Parekh RS, Paterson A, Puts M, Ray J, Roumeliotis P, Scherer S, Sellen D, Semenic S, Shah PS, Smith GN, Stremler R, Szatmari P, Telnner D, Thorpe K, Tremblay MS, Vigod S, Walker M, Birken C. Protocol for a randomised trial evaluating a preconception-early childhood telephone-based intervention with tailored e-health resources for women and their partners to optimise growth and development among children in Canada: a Healthy Life Trajectory Initiative (HeLTI Canada). BMJ Open 2021; 11:e046311. [PMID: 33568380 PMCID: PMC7878148 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The 'Developmental Origins of Health and Disease' hypothesis suggests that a healthy trajectory of growth and development in pregnancy and early childhood is necessary for optimal health, development and lifetime well-being. The purpose of this paper is to present the protocol for a randomised controlled trial evaluating a preconception-early childhood telephone-based intervention with tailored e-health resources for women and their partners to optimise growth and development among children in Canada: a Healthy Life Trajectory Initiative (HeLTI Canada). The primary objective of HeLTI Canada is to determine whether a 4-phase 'preconception to early childhood' lifecourse intervention can reduce the rate of child overweight and obesity. Secondary objectives include improved child: (1) growth trajectories; (2) cardiometabolic risk factors; (3) health behaviours, including nutrition, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep; and (4) development and school readiness at age 5 years. METHOD AND ANALYSIS A randomised controlled multicentre trial will be conducted in two of Canada's highly populous provinces-Alberta and Ontario-with 786 nulliparous (15%) and 4444 primiparous (85%) women, their partners and, when possible, the first 'sibling child.' The intervention is telephone-based collaborative care delivered by experienced public health nurses trained in healthy conversation skills that includes detailed risk assessments, individualised structured management plans, scheduled follow-up calls, and access to a web-based app with individualised, evidence-based resources. An 'index child' conceived after randomisation will be followed until age 5 years and assessed for the primary and secondary outcomes. Pregnancy, infancy (age 2 years) and parental outcomes across time will also be assessed. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study has received approval from Clinical Trials Ontario (CTO 1776). The findings will be published in peer-reviewed journals and disseminated to policymakers at local, national and international agencies. Findings will also be shared with study participants and their communities. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN13308752; Pre-results.
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- Cindy-Lee Dennis
- Lawrence S. Bloomburg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- Saint Justine Hospital, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Health & Society (Scarborough Campus), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Ontario, Canada
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- McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Ontario, Canada
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Niagara Region Public Health, Thorold, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Animal Science, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Monarch Maternal and Newborn Health Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Saint Justine Hospital, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Lawrence S. Bloomburg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Ontario, Canada
- Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Lawrence S. Bloomburg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Increased levels of CO2 and various greenhouse gases cause global warming and, in combination with pollutants from fossil fuel combustion and vehicular and industrial emissions, have been driving increases in noncommunicable diseases across the globe, resulting a higher mortality and morbidity. Respiratory diseases and associated allergenic manifestations have increased worldwide, with rates higher in developing countries. Pollen allergy serves as a model for studying the relationship between air pollution and respiratory disorders. Climate changes affect the quality and amount of airborne allergenic pollens, and pollutants alter their allergenicity, resulting in greater health impacts, especially in sensitized individuals.
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Intralawan D, Morikawa HC, Morikawa MJ, Porruan R. Focusing on the assets in our challenges: family medicine residency programme in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Fam Med Community Health 2020; 8:fmch-2020-000500. [PMID: 33060127 PMCID: PMC7566419 DOI: 10.1136/fmch-2020-000500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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- Family Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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Nong S, Chen Z. Whither the roads lead to? Estimating association between urbanization and primary healthcare service use with chinese prefecture-level data in 2014. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0234081. [PMID: 32492048 PMCID: PMC7269333 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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With the rapid economic development across China over recent decades, examining how urbanization may affect healthcare service use and its implications is more than urgent. This study estimates the association between urbanization and primary healthcare services use in China. We construct a prefecture-level dataset on healthcare services utilization and urbanization. We regress the proportion of residents using healthcare services in primary healthcare centers versus secondary or tertiary hospitals on a set of prefecture-level control variables. Results suggest that use of primary healthcare centers outpatient service is positively associated with being in the proximity of a provincial capital, but negatively correlated with the percentage of the urban population and the availability of public transportation. Higher likelihood of seeking care in major hospitals instead of primary healthcare centers is associated with urbanization, justifying a need for primary care physicians as gatekeepers in China's healthcare delivery system.
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- Sheng Nong
- Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China
- Peking University, Beijing, China
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- University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States of America
- University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, China
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Bhattacharya S, Kumar R. Banning unhealthy foods in school premises in India: Its implications and future recommendations. J Family Med Prim Care 2020; 9:2158-2160. [PMID: 32754464 PMCID: PMC7380761 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_431_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 03/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Globally, the consumer food environment is often shaped by market interests rather than emphasizing nutritional quantity and quality. In low- income countries like India, such unhealthy food products are becoming increasingly available, accessible, and affordable to the common people, especially the school going children, which is a major concern to us. Despite huge amount of evidence, public health institutions are not addressing this pressing issue adequately. It could be due to the contradictory nature of the policies. Now it will be interesting to observe the implementation of “Eat Right” campaign, new FSSAI guidelines and good food tax policy, which should take care of India's’ overall growth in terms of health and economy, both.
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- Sudip Bhattacharya
- Department of Community Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- President, Academy of Family Physicians of India, New Delhi, India
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Bhattacharya S, Juyal R, Hossain MM, Singh A. Non-communicable diseases viewed as "collateral damage" of our decisions: Fixing accountabilities and finding sloutions in primary care settings. J Family Med Prim Care 2020; 9:2176-2179. [PMID: 32754468 PMCID: PMC7380828 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_202_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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In the changing global socio-economic and epidemiological landscapes, non communicable diseases (NCDs) are affecting the health and wellbeing of populations. The burden is worse among people in low- and middle-income countries with more than 32 million deaths attributable to NCDs each year. This scenario can be explained through the concept of collateral damage, where intentional actions often lead to adverse consequences alongside the primary outcomes. Thus, NCDs can be viewed as collateral damage of unplanned urbanization, rapid globalization, fast pace of life etc., In addition, a lack of appropriate public health approaches has aggravated the situation. It is essential to build a collaborative approach engaging public health agencies to ensure that the developmental initiatives are without the threat of collateral damages and are people-friendly. This will help in reducing the burden of NCDs in primary care settings.
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- Sudip Bhattacharya
- Department of Community Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Health Promotion and Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Texas A & M University, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Department of Community Medicine & School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
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Woo T, Ho R, Tang A, Tam W. Global prevalence of burnout symptoms among nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Psychiatr Res 2020; 123:9-20. [PMID: 32007680 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 263] [Impact Index Per Article: 65.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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WHO recently declared burnout as a "occupational phenomenon" in the International Classification of Diseases 11th revision (ICD-11), recognizing burnout as a serious health issue. Amongst healthcare workers, nurses are known to struggle with burnout symptoms the most, carrying serious consequences for patients, other healthcare professionals and healthcare organisations. Evidence has suggested that burnout symptoms in nurses is high across specialties and countries, but no meta-analysis have been performed to investigate burnout symptoms prevalence in nurses globally. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine burnout symptoms prevalence in nurses worldwide using 8 academic research databases. Risk of bias, heterogeneity and subgroup analyses were further conducted in the meta-analysis. 113 studies were included for systematic review and 61 studies for the meta-analysis, consisting 45,539 nurses worldwide in 49 countries across multiple specialties. An overall pooled-prevalence of burnout symptoms among global nurses was 11.23%. Significant differences were noted between geographical regions, specialties and type of burnout measurement used. Sub-Saharan African region had the highest burnout symptoms prevalence rate while Europe and Central Asia region had the lowest. Paediatric nurses had the highest burnout symptoms prevalence rates among all specialties while Geriatric care nurses had the lowest. This study is the first study to synthesize published studies and to estimate pooled-prevalence of burnout symptoms among nurses globally. The findings suggest that nurses have high burnout symptoms prevalence warranting attention and implementation. This study serves as an impetus for intervention studies and policy change to improve nurses' work conditions and overall healthcare quality.
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- Tiffany Woo
- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Biomedical Global Institute of Healthcare Research & Technology (BIGHEART), National University of Singapore, Singapore; Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Viet Nam
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- Department of Software, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Center of Excellence in Evidence-based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Viet Nam
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Maharani A, Sujarwoto, Praveen D, Oceandy D, Tampubolon G, Patel A. Cardiovascular disease risk factor prevalence and estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk scores in Indonesia: The SMARThealth Extend study. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0215219. [PMID: 31039155 PMCID: PMC6490907 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The brunt of cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden globally now resides within low- and middle-income countries, including Indonesia. However, little is known regarding cardiovascular health in Indonesia. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of elevated CVD risk in a specific region of Indonesia. METHODS We conducted full household screening for cardiovascular risk factors among adults aged 40 years and older in 8 villages in Malang District, East Java Province, Indonesia, in 2016-2017. 10-year cardiovascular risk scores were calculated based on the World Health Organization/International Society of Hypertension's region-specific charts that use age, sex, blood pressure, diabetes status and smoking behaviour. RESULTS Among 22,093 participants, 6,455 (29.2%) had high cardiovascular risk, defined as the presence of coronary heart disease, stroke or other atherosclerotic disease; estimated 10-year CVD risk of ≥ 30%; or estimated 10-year CVD risk between 10% to 29% combined with a systolic blood pressure of > 140 mmHg. The prevalence of high CVD risk was greater in urban (31.6%, CI 30.7-32.5%) than in semi-urban (28.7%, CI 27.3-30.1%) and rural areas (26.2%, CI 25.2-27.2%). Only 11% and 1% of all the respondents with high CVD risk were on blood pressure lowering and statins treatment, respectively. CONCLUSIONS High cardiovascular risk is common among Indonesian adults aged ≥40 years, and rates of preventive treatment are low. Population-based and clinical approaches to preventing CVD should be a priority in both urban and rural areas.
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- Asri Maharani
- Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- University of Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia
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- The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Hyderabad, India
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- Division of Cardiovascular Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Aging, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Country Characteristics and Variation in Diabetes Prevalence among Asian Countries - an Ecological Study. J ASEAN Fed Endocr Soc 2019; 34:80-86. [PMID: 33442140 PMCID: PMC7784088 DOI: 10.15605/jafes.034.01.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Objectives To determine the variation in diabetes prevalence across Asian countries and its relationship with the quality of health system and socioeconomic characteristics of the country. Methodology An ecological analysis was conducted using publicly available data from the World Bank, the World Health Organization and the International Diabetes Federation. Geographical variation in diabetes prevalence across countries was examined using control charts while the relationships between country-level determinants and diabetes prevalence were investigated using linear regression analysis. Results The control chart shows special-cause variation in diabetes prevalence in 21 (58%) of the Asian countries; nine countries were below the 99.8% control limits while twelve were above it.Fifteen (42%) countries suggest common-cause variation. Three country characteristics independently associated with diabetes prevalence were hypertension prevalence (OR 0.39, 95% CI 0.22 to 0.55; p-value<0.001), obesity prevalence (OR 0.15, 95% CI 0.13 to 0.18; p-value<0.001), and quality of health care governance (OR 0.18, 95% CI 0.04 to 0.34; p-value=0.02). Conclusions There is a considerable geographical variation in diabetes prevalence across Asian countries. A substantial part of this variation could be explained by differences in the quality of health care governance, hypertension prevalence and obesity prevalence.
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Guimarães RA, Souza MMD, Caetano KAA, Teles SA, Matos MAD. Use of illicit drugs by adolescents and young adults of an urban settlement in Brazil. REVISTA DA ASSOCIACAO MEDICA BRASILEIRA (1992) 2018; 64:114-118. [PMID: 29641677 DOI: 10.1590/1806-9282.64.02.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2017] [Accepted: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with illicit drug use by adolescents and young adults of a formal urban settlement. METHOD Cross-sectional study including adolescents and young adults 12-24 years of an urban settlement in the Midwest Region of Brazil. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using Stata, version 12.0. We used Poisson regression model to estimate the factors associated with illicit drug use. RESULTS Of the total participants (n=105), 27.6% (95CI 20.0-36.9%) had used illicit drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, crack, LSD and inhalants. The consumption of these substances was associated with male gender, use of body piercing and/or tattoos, licit drug use and self-report of signs and/or symptoms of sexually transmitted infections. CONCLUSION High prevalence of illicit drug use was found in the individuals investigated, ratifying the presence of risk factors to the vulnerability of the settlers to use these substances in the urban settlement population.
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Wagner J, Naranjo D, Khun T, Seng S, Horn IS, Suttiratana SC, Keuky L. Diabetes and cardiometabolic risk factors in Cambodia: Results from two screening studies. J Diabetes 2018; 10:148-157. [PMID: 28544429 DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.12570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Revised: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite growing attention to diabetes throughout Asia, data from Southeast Asia are limited. This article reports rates of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity in Cambodia. METHODS Two studies were conducted across different regions of Cambodia: (i) a 2012 screening study across urban, semi-urban, and rural areas that used point-of-care capillary glucose for determination of diabetes (n = 13 997); and (ii) a 2005 epidemiological study with random selection from two main urban areas that used oral glucose tolerance tests for determination of diabetes (n = 1863). Blood pressure and anthropometrics were also measured. RESULTS In the screening study, rates of diabetes were significantly higher in urban than rural sites, with intermediate rates in semi-urban areas. There was a significant dose-response effect for urbanicity on overweight, obesity, and waist:hip ratio, with higher rates for urban versus semi-urban and for semi-urban versus rural locales. Rural sites had the lowest rates of hypertension, followed by urban and semi-urban sites. Among people who screened positive for diabetes, there was a dose-response effect for urbanicity on undiagnosed diabetes; rates of previously undiagnosed diabetes were lowest in urban (51%), followed by semi-urban (55%) and rural (67%) locales. Rural participants reported the highest rates of smoking and alcohol use. In the urban epidemiological study, prevalence rates of diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance were approximately 10%, indicating a prevalence of total glucose intolerance of approximately 20%. CONCLUSIONS In Cambodia, diabetes rates are high among urban residents and undiagnosed diabetes is highest among rural residents. A country-wide public health response is urgently needed; as development continues, rates of diabetes are expected to rise.
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- Julie Wagner
- Department of Behavioral Sciences and Community Health, University of Connecticut Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics - Endocrinology and Diabetes, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Cambodian Diabetes Association, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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- Cambodian Diabetes Association, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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- Cambodian Diabetes Association, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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- Department of Pediatrics - Endocrinology and Diabetes, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA
- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Cambodian Diabetes Association, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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den Braver NR, Lakerveld J, Rutters F, Schoonmade LJ, Brug J, Beulens JWJ. Built environmental characteristics and diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Med 2018; 16:12. [PMID: 29382337 PMCID: PMC5791730 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-017-0997-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The built environment influences behaviour, like physical activity, diet and sleep, which affects the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study systematically reviewed and meta-analysed evidence on the association between built environmental characteristics related to lifestyle behaviour and T2DM risk/prevalence, worldwide. METHODS We systematically searched PubMed, EMBASE.com and Web of Science from their inception to 6 June 2017. Studies were included with adult populations (>18 years), T2DM or glycaemic markers as outcomes, and physical activity and/or food environment and/or residential noise as independent variables. We excluded studies of specific subsamples of the population, that focused on built environmental characteristics that directly affect the cardiovascular system, that performed prediction analyses and that do not report original research. Data appraisal and extraction were based on published reports (PROSPERO-ID: CRD42016035663). RESULTS From 11,279 studies, 109 were eligible and 40 were meta-analysed. Living in an urban residence was associated with higher T2DM risk/prevalence (n = 19, odds ratio (OR) = 1.40; 95% CI, 1.2-1.6; I2 = 83%) compared to living in a rural residence. Higher neighbourhood walkability was associated with lower T2DM risk/prevalence (n = 8, OR = 0.79; 95% CI, 0.7-0.9; I2 = 92%) and more green space tended to be associated with lower T2DM risk/prevalence (n = 6, OR = 0.90; 95% CI, 0.8-1.0; I2 = 95%). No convincing evidence was found of an association between food environment with T2DM risk/prevalence. CONCLUSIONS An important strength of the study was the comprehensive overview of the literature, but our study was limited by the conclusion of mainly cross-sectional studies. In addition to other positive consequences of walkability and access to green space, these environmental characteristics may also contribute to T2DM prevention. These results may be relevant for infrastructure planning.
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- N R den Braver
- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1089a, 1081HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1089a, 1081HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1089a, 1081HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1089a, 1081HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Amsterdam School for Communication Research, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1089a, 1081HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Papier K, Jordan S, D'Este C, Banwell C, Yiengprugsawan V, Seubsman SA, Sleigh A. Social Demography of Transitional Dietary Patterns in Thailand: Prospective Evidence from the Thai Cohort Study. Nutrients 2017; 9:nu9111173. [PMID: 29077031 PMCID: PMC5707645 DOI: 10.3390/nu9111173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2017] [Revised: 10/18/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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In recent decades, a health-risk transition with changes in diet and lifestyle in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) led to an emergence of chronic diseases. These trends in Southeast Asian LMICs are not well studied. Here, we report on transitional dietary patterns and their socio-demographic predictors in Thai adults. Dietary data in 2015 were from a random sub-sample (N = 1075) of 42,785 Thai Cohort Study (TCS) members who completed all three TCS surveys (2005, 2009, 2013). Principle Component Analysis identified dietary patterns and multivariable linear regression assessed associations (Beta estimates (ß) and confidence intervals (CIs)) between socio-demographic factors and dietary intake pattern scores. Four dietary patterns emerged: Healthy Transitional, Fatty Western, Highly Processed, and Traditional. In women, higher income (≥30,001 Baht/month vs. ≤10,000) and managerial work (vs. office assistant) was associated with lower scores for Traditional (ß = −0.67, 95% CI −1.15, −0.19) and Fatty Western diets (ß = −0.60, 95% CI −1.14, −0.05), respectively. University education associated with lower Highly Processed (ß = −0.57, 95% CI −0.98, −0.17) and higher Traditional diet scores (ß = 0.42, 95% CI 0.03, 0.81). In men and women, urban residence associated with higher Fatty Western and lower Traditional diets. Local policy makers should promote healthy diets, particularly in urban residents, in men, and in low-SEP adults.
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- Keren Papier
- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) and Department of Global Health, Research School of Population Health, ANU College of Health & Medicine, The Australian National University, Canberra 2601, Australia.
- Population Health Department, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane 4006, Australia.
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- Population Health Department, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane 4006, Australia.
- The School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4006, Australia.
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) and Department of Global Health, Research School of Population Health, ANU College of Health & Medicine, The Australian National University, Canberra 2601, Australia.
- School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle 2308, Australia.
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) and Department of Global Health, Research School of Population Health, ANU College of Health & Medicine, The Australian National University, Canberra 2601, Australia.
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) and Department of Global Health, Research School of Population Health, ANU College of Health & Medicine, The Australian National University, Canberra 2601, Australia.
- Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra 2601, Australia.
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- Thai Health-Risk Transition Study, School of Human Ecology, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Nonthaburi 11120, Thailand.
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) and Department of Global Health, Research School of Population Health, ANU College of Health & Medicine, The Australian National University, Canberra 2601, Australia.
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Gassasse Z, Smith D, Finer S, Gallo V. Association between urbanisation and type 2 diabetes: an ecological study. BMJ Glob Health 2017; 2:e000473. [PMID: 29104770 PMCID: PMC5663267 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2017] [Revised: 09/14/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Introduction Previous studies have explored the effect of urbanisation on the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) at regional/national level. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between urbanisation and T2D at country level, worldwide, and to explore the role of intermediate variables (physical inactivity, sugar consumption and obesity). The potential effect modification of gross domestic product (GDP) was also assessed. Methods Data for 207 countries were collected from accessible datasets. Direct acyclic graphs were used to describe the association between urbanisation, T2D and their intermediate variables (physical inactivity, sugar consumption and obesity). Urbanisation was measured as urban percentage (UP) and as agglomeration index (AI). Crude and multivariate linear regression analyses were conducted to explore selected associations. The interaction between urbanisation and T2D across levels of GDP per capita was investigated. Results The association between urbanisation and T2D diverged by exposure: AI was positively associated, while UP negatively associated with T2D prevalence. Physical inactivity and obesity were statistically significantly associated with increased prevalence of T2D. In middle-income countries (MIC) UP, AI and GDP were significantly associated with T2D prevalence, while in high-income countries (HIC), physical inactivity and obesity were the main determinant of T2D prevalence. Conclusions The type of urban growth, not urbanisation per se, predicted T2D prevalence at country level. In MIC, population density and GDP were the main determinant of diabetes, while in HIC. these were physical inactivity and obesity. Globalisation is playing an important role in the rise of T2D worldwide.
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- Zakariah Gassasse
- Centre for Primary Care and Public Health, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Faculty of Geography, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Centre for Primary Care and Public Health, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Centre for Primary Care and Public Health, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.,Epidemiology and Medical Statistic Unit, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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Abebe SM, Andargie G, Shimeka A, Alemu K, Kebede Y, Wubeshet M, Tariku A, Gebeyehu A, Bayisa M, Yitayal M, Awoke T, Azmeraw T, Birku M. The prevalence of non-communicable diseases in northwest Ethiopia: survey of Dabat Health and Demographic Surveillance System. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e015496. [PMID: 29061601 PMCID: PMC5665308 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The main objective of this study was to investigate the magnitude and associated factors of non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) at the Dabat Health and Demographic Surveillance System (DHDSS) site in the northwestern part of Ethiopia. DESIGN A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted from October to December 2014. SETTING HDSS site, Ethiopia. PARTICIPANTS A total population of 67 397 living in 16 053 households was included in the study. MEASURES Structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Self-reported morbidity was used to ascertain NCD. A binary logistic regression model was employed to identify the determinants of NCDs. RESULT One thousand one hundred sixty (1.7%) (95% CI 1.62 to 1.82) participants were found with at least one type of NCD. Heart disease and hypertension which accounted for 404 (32.2%) and 401 (31.9%), of the burden, respectively, were the most commonly reported NCDs, followed by 347 (27.7%) asthma, 62 (4.9%) diabetes mellitus and 40 (3.2%) cancer cases. Advanced age (≥65 year) (adjusted OR (AOR)=19.6; 95% CI 5.83 65.70), urban residence (AOR=2.20; 95% CI 1.83 to 2.65), household food insecurity (AOR=1.71; 95% CI 1.37 to 2.12) and high income (AOR=1.28; 95% CI 1.02 to 1.59) were significantly associated with the reported history of NCDs, whereas low (AOR=0.36; 95% CI 0.31 to 0.42) and moderate (AOR=0.33; 95% CI 0.22 to 0.48) alcohol consumption, farming occupation (AOR=0.72; 95% CI 0.57 to 0.91), and work-related physical activities (AOR=0.66; 95% CI 0.50 to 0.88) were inversely associated with NCDs. CONCLUSION There is a high burden of NCDs at the Dabat HDSS site. Promotion of regular physical exercise and reducing alcohol consumption are essential to mitigate the burden of NCDs. In addition, preventive interventions of NCDs should be strengthened among urban dwellers, older age people and people of higher economic status.
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- Solomon Mekonnen Abebe
- Department of Human Nutrition, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Service Management and Health Economics, Institute of Public Health College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health College of Medicine and Health Sciences,University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health College of Medicine and Health Sciences,University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health College of Medicine and Health Sciences,University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Institute of Public Health College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Dabat Research Centre Health and Demographic Surveillance System, Institute of Public Health College of Medicine and Health Sciences,University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health College of Medicine and Health Sciences,University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health Service Management and Health Economics, Institute of Public Health College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health College of Medicine and Health Sciences,University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Dabat Research Centre Health and Demographic Surveillance System, Institute of Public Health College of Medicine and Health Sciences,University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Dabat Research Centre Health and Demographic Surveillance System, Institute of Public Health College of Medicine and Health Sciences,University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
- Department of Reproductive Health, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Supiyev A, Nurgozhin T, Zhumadilov Z, Peasey A, Hubacek JA, Bobak M. Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of dyslipidemia in older persons in urban and rural population in the Astana region, Kazakhstan. BMC Public Health 2017; 17:651. [PMID: 28800751 PMCID: PMC5553733 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4629-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite high cardiovascular mortality in Central Asian republics of the former Soviet Union, there is limited information about major risk factors, including blood lipids. We investigated the prevalence of impaired concentrations of blood lipids, the awareness, treatment and control of hypercholesterolemia, and factors associated with these indicators in urban and rural populations in Kazakhstan. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study of random urban and rural population samples (the state capital Astana and Akmol village). Men and women aged 50-74 years were examined; a total of 954 adults participated (response rate 59%). Serum concentrations of total, LDL and HDL cholesterol and triglycerides and a range of other cardiovascular risk factors were measured. RESULTS The overall prevalence of hypercholesterolemia (total cholesterol ≥6.2 mmol/l) was 37%; among subjects with hypercholesterolemia, 57% were aware of their condition, 41% took medication and 23% had total cholesterol <6.2 mmol/l (4.5% <5 mmol/l). The prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypercholesterolemia were all higher in the urban than the rural area. Similarly, the proportions of subjects with impaired concentrations of specific lipids fractions were also considerably higher in the urban population. Most associations with other covariates were in the expected direction. CONCLUSIONS This study found relatively high prevalence of dyslipidemia in the Kazakh population, and the blood lipid profile was less favourable in the urban area. These pronounced urban-rural differences may be related to urbanization, the associated nutrition transition and to access to health care.
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- Adil Supiyev
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, 1–19 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 6BT UK
- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Public Health, Center for Life Sciences, PI National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr Ave. 53, Astana, Kazakhstan 010000
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Public Health, Center for Life Sciences, PI National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr Ave. 53, Astana, Kazakhstan 010000
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Public Health, Center for Life Sciences, PI National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr Ave. 53, Astana, Kazakhstan 010000
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, 1–19 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 6BT UK
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- Centre for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Videnska 1958/9, 14021 Prague 4, Czech Republic
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, 1–19 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 6BT UK
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Liu D, Meng H, Dobbs D, Conner KO, Hyer K, Li N, Ren X, Gao B. Cross-sectional study of factors associated with community health centre use in a recently urbanised community in Chengdu, China. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e014510. [PMID: 28600364 PMCID: PMC5541612 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Public investment in community health centres (CHCs) has been increasing as a response to rapid urbanisation in China. The objectives of this study were: (1) to examine factors associated with CHC use among residents from a recently urbanised community in western China and (2) to describe satisfaction with CHC among users. DESIGN Cross-sectional design. SETTING A community recently converted to urban status with a newly constructed CHC in Southwest China. PARTICIPANTS A random sample of 2259 adults in the Hezuo community in Chengdu, China, completed the survey in 2013. OUTCOME MEASURES Trained staff interviewed study participants in their homes using structured questionnaires. The survey included questions regarding sociodemographics, health status, access to and usage of healthcare, health behaviours and CHC use. The Andersen's behavioural model of health service use was used to guide multivariable logistic regression modelling in identifying predisposing, enabling and need factors associated with the likelihood of using CHC. Descriptive statistics were used to describe residents' satisfaction with the CHC. RESULTS A total of 71.8% of the respondents reported using the CHC during the past year. Factors influencing adults' CHC use included: gender, marital status, education level and knowledge of one's blood pressure (predisposing factors); annual household per capita income and walking time to the CHC (enabling factors) and self-rated health as well as physical activities (need factors). CHC users reported modest satisfaction across various aspects of the CHC. CONCLUSIONS Neighbourhood CHC in urban areas provides important services to these residents living in a recently urbanised community. All three categories of factors in the Andersen model help explain the likelihood of CHC use. There is much room for improvement in CHC to enhance customer satisfaction. Future research is needed to improve access to CHCs and promote their use in urbanised populations with low to modest education.
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- Danping Liu
- Department of Health and Social Behavior, School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Aging Studies, College of Behavioral & Community Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- School of Aging Studies, College of Behavioral & Community Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Department of Mental Health Law & Policy, College of Behavioral & Community Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- School of Aging Studies, College of Behavioral & Community Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Department of Health and Social Behavior, School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Health and Social Behavior, School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Health and Social Behavior, School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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De Jong B, Worsley A, Wang WC, Sarmugam R, Pham Q, Februhartanty J, Ridley S. Personal values, marketing attitudes and nutrition trust are associated with patronage of convenience food outlets in the Asia-Pacific region: a cross-sectional study. JOURNAL OF HEALTH, POPULATION, AND NUTRITION 2017; 36:6. [PMID: 28209196 PMCID: PMC5314702 DOI: 10.1186/s41043-017-0082-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND An online cross-sectional survey examined the relationships between the demographic characteristics, personal values, trust in sources of nutrition information and the use of convenience food outlets among middle-class household food providers in the Asia-Pacific region. METHODS The survey was administered to 3945 household food providers in Melbourne, Singapore, Shanghai, Vietnam and Indonesia in late 2013. Information about demographics, personal values, trust in sources of nutrition information and use of convenience food outlets was elicited. Exploratory factor analysis, two-step clustering and logistic regression were employed. RESULTS The analyses found that the use of convenience food outlets was positively related to hedonist values and trust in food industry sources of nutrition information. However, lesser use of convenience food outlets and trust in health sources of nutrition information was associated with traditional (community-oriented) values. CONCLUSIONS Further replication and extension of these findings would be useful. However, they suggest that improvements in the quality of foods sold in convenience food outlets combined with stronger regulation of food marketing and long-term food education are required.
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- Breanna De Jong
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia
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- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia.
- Behavioural Nutrition, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria, 3125, Australia.
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- Peninsula Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia
- Health Promotion Board, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia
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- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia
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Papier K, Jordan S, D‘Este C, Bain C, Peungson J, Banwell C, Yiengprugsawan V, Seubsman SA, Sleigh A. Incidence and risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus in transitional Thailand: results from the Thai cohort study. BMJ Open 2016; 6:e014102. [PMID: 27974373 PMCID: PMC5168599 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasingly prevalent in countries undergoing rapid development, including Thailand. We assessed T2DM incidence over an 8-year period in a nationwide cohort of Thai adults. METHODS Thai Cohort Study participants were surveyed in 2005, 2009 and 2013. The analysed cohort members were aged (15-88), did not have diabetes in 2005 and were followed up by questionnaire in 2013 (n=39 507). T2DM was ascertained using self-report, which has been validated using physician interviews. We calculated the 8-year cumulative incidence of T2DM. Multivariable logistic regression assessed associations between potential risk factors and T2DM incidence. RESULTS 8-year cumulative incidence of T2DM (2005 to 2013) was 177 per 10 000 (95% CI 164 to 190). Crude and age-standardised cumulative incidences of T2DM by sex were 249 per 10 000 (95% CI 226 to 272) and 222 per 10 000 (95% CI 219 to 225) for men; and 119 per 10 000 (95% CI 105 to 133) and 96 per 10 000 (95% CI 94 to 98) for women, respectively. T2DM increased significantly for both sexes with increasing age and body mass index (BMI) (p trend <0.001 for both). Residence in an urban area as a child associated with T2DM among men and women (OR=1.4, 95% CI 1.1 to 1.7 and OR=1.4, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.79); this was no longer statistically significant after adjusting for BMI. Among men, smoking (OR=1.7, 95% CI 1.3 to 2.2) and alcohol intake (OR=1.8, 95% CI 1.1 to 3.0) were associated with T2DM. CONCLUSIONS This study found that the sociodemographic and lifestyle changes that have accompanied Thailand's economic development are associated with T2DM risk in a large cohort of Thai adults. Our findings highlight the need to address these transitions to prevent a further increase in the national incidence of T2DM, particularly among Thai men.
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- Keren Papier
- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) and Department of Global Health, Research School of Population Health, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- Population Health Department, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Population Health Department, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) and Department of Global Health, Research School of Population Health, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) and Department of Global Health, Research School of Population Health, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- Population Health Department, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Thai Health-Risk Transition Study, School of Human Ecology, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) and Department of Global Health, Research School of Population Health, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) and Department of Global Health, Research School of Population Health, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- Health and Wellbeing and Department of Global Health, Centre for Research on Ageing, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Thai Health-Risk Transition Study, School of Human Ecology, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) and Department of Global Health, Research School of Population Health, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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Htet AS, Bjertness MB, Sherpa LY, Kjøllesdal MK, Oo WM, Meyer HE, Stigum H, Bjertness E. Urban-rural differences in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases risk factors among 25-74 years old citizens in Yangon Region, Myanmar: a cross sectional study. BMC Public Health 2016; 16:1225. [PMID: 27919240 PMCID: PMC5139102 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3882-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 11/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent societal and political reforms in Myanmar may upturn the socio-economy and, thus, contribute to the country's health transition. Baseline data on urban-rural disparities in non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors are not thoroughly described in this country which has been relatively closed for more than five decades. We aim to investigate urban-rural differences in mean values and the prevalence of selected behavioral and metabolic risk factors for non-communicable diseases and 10-years risk in development of coronary heart diseases (CHD). METHODS Two cross-sectional studies were conducted in urban and rural areas of Yangon Region in 2013 and 2014 respectively, using the WHO STEPwise approach to surveillance of risk factors of NCDs. Through a multi-stage cluster sampling method, 1486 participants were recruited. RESULTS Age-standardized prevalence of the behavioral risk factors tended to be higher in the rural than urban areas for all included factors and significantly higher for alcohol drinking (19.9% vs. 13.9%; p = 0.040) and low fruit & vegetable consumption (96.7% vs. 85.1%; p = 0.001). For the metabolic risk factors, the tendency was opposite, with higher age-standardized prevalence estimates in urban than rural areas, significantly for overweight and obesity combined (40.9% vs. 31.2%; p = 0.023), obesity (12.3% vs.7.7%; p = 0.019) and diabetes (17.2% vs. 9.2%; p = 0.024). In sub-group analysis by gender, the prevalence of hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia were significantly higher in urban than rural areas among males, 61.8% vs. 40.4%; p = 0.002 and 31.4% vs. 20.7%; p = 0.009, respectively. Mean values of age-standardized metabolic parameters showed higher values in urban than rural areas for both male and female. Based on WHO age-standardized Framingham risk scores, 33.0% (95% CI = 31.7-34.4) of urban dwellers and 27.0% (95% CI = 23.5-30.8) of rural dwellers had a moderate to high risk of developing CHD in the next 10 years. CONCLUSION The metabolic risk factors, as well as a moderate or high ten-year risk of CHD were more common among urban residents whereas behavioral risk factors levels were higher in among the rural people of Yangon Region. The high prevalences of NCD risk factors in both urban and rural areas call for preventive measures to reduce the future risk of NCDs in Myanmar.
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- Aung Soe Htet
- Department of Community Medicine and Global Health, Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. .,International Relations Division, Ministry of Health, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
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- Department of Community Medicine and Global Health, Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine and Global Health, Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine and Global Health, Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Medicine, SEGi University, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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- Department of Community Medicine and Global Health, Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine and Global Health, Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine and Global Health, Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Naseem S, Khattak UK, Ghazanfar H, Irfan A. Prevalence of non-communicable diseases and their risk factors at a semi-urban community, Pakistan. Pan Afr Med J 2016; 23:151. [PMID: 27303569 PMCID: PMC4894738 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2016.23.151.8974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Introduction Pakistan is currently facing the double burden of communicable (38%) and non- communicable diseases (49%) according to WHO NCD Country Profiles 2014. About 50% of all deaths are attributed to NCD's. The objective of this study was to determine the burden of non-communicable diseases in semi urban community of Islamabad. Methods We carried a cross sectional study to estimate the burden of non-communicable diseases in an urban setting, a community based cross sectional survey covering 1210 households was carried out over a period of three months. Households were selected through consecutive non-probability sampling, among which adult females and males who were permanent resident of the community were interviewed through a structured questionnaire in urdu language. SPSS version 21 was used to analyze the data. Descriptive statistics were calculated. Results About 38.7% individuals had High BP / IHD, 34.4% had oro-dental health problems, 24.3% were physically disabled and 14.6% had diabetes. Among the risk factors, 48.2% were tobacco user, 13.60% were drug abuser and 1.8% alcoholics. Conclusion We conclude that the prevalence of non-communicable diseases is quite high in the above setting as compared to the National indicators, which demands timely intervention to curtail the existing burden of NCD.
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- Shifa College of Medicine, Shifatameer E Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Shifa College of Medicine, Shifatameer E Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Shifa College of Medicine, Shifatameer E Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Supiyev A, Kossumov A, Kassenova A, Nurgozhin T, Zhumadilov Z, Peasey A, Bobak M. Diabetes prevalence, awareness and treatment and their correlates in older persons in urban and rural population in the Astana region, Kazakhstan. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2016; 112:6-12. [PMID: 26706921 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2015.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2015] [Revised: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 11/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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AIMS The evidence on the prevalence and distribution of diabetes and its determinants in Central Asia is sparse. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of diabetes and factors associated with these characteristics in the population of Astana (capital) city and adjacent rural area in Kazakhstan. METHODS Participants aged 50-75 years old, residing in Astana city (the capital) and Akmol village were invited to participate in a cross-sectional study. The subjects were randomly selected from polyclinic registers. A total of 953 adults were interviewed (response rate 59%), and their fasting plasma glucose, blood pressure, height and weight were measured. Diabetes was defined as fasting plasma glucose (FPG) ≥ 7.0 mmol/l (126 mg/dl) and/or being on diabetes medication. RESULTS The overall prevalence of diabetes was 12.5%, and it was almost twice higher in the urban residents (16.3%) than in the rural population (8.6%). Diabetes prevalence was associated with age, men sex, hypertension, obesity, and Russian ethnicity. Among subjects with diabetes, 72.3% were aware of their condition; 65.6% were on treatment and 27.7% had controlled fasting plasma glucose. The awareness, treatment and control of diabetes were substantially higher in the urban population and among women. CONCLUSIONS The large differences in all diabetes indices between urban and rural regions, if confirmed in larger studies, may suggest an impact of westernised and urbanised lifestyle as well as access to health care.
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- Adil Supiyev
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK; Laboratory of Epidemiology and Public Health, Center for life sciences, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Public Health, Center for life sciences, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Public Health, Center for life sciences, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Public Health, Center for life sciences, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Public Health, Center for life sciences, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK.
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Nguyen CT, Pham NM, Lee AH, Binns CW. Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Vietnam: A Systematic Review. Asia Pac J Public Health 2015; 27:588-600. [PMID: 26187848 DOI: 10.1177/1010539515595860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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This systematic review examined trends in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and identified its risk factors among adults in Vietnam. PubMed, Web of Science, Wiley Online Library, and Scopus databases were searched to identify relevant literature. The search yielded 10 studies, including 2 national surveys and 8 regional investigations. National prevalence estimates of T2DM were 2.7% in 2002 and 5.4% in 2012. The estimates for the northern region were 1.4% in 1994 and 3.7% in 2012 and those for the southern region were 3.8% in 2004, 7.0% in 2008, and 12.4% in 2010. The major determinants of T2DM included older age, urban residence, high levels of body and abdominal fat, physical inactivity, sedentary lifestyle, genetic factors, and hypertension. The prevalence rate by gender was variable in both national and regional studies. There was insufficient information available on some potentially important risk factors such as smoking, dietary intake, income, and educational level. Our review signifies a rapidly growing prevalence of T2DM in Vietnam and suggests that extra effort is required to prevent and control this disease.
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- Chung T Nguyen
- Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Vietnam
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- Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thai Nguyen, Vietnam
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