About the project
Study participants are men and women between the ages of 30 to 70 who are of Tibetan descent living at high altitudes (1200, 2900, and 3660 meters above sea level). These populations are exposed to tough climate conditions and different levels of hypobaric hypoxia. However, due to economic development there is a marked heterogeneity in lifestyle among these populations. The studies conducted are cross-sectional using random sampling technique.
Objectives
To estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Tibetan high altitude populations.
To identify risk factors for coronary heart disease in Tibetan high altitude populations.
Outcomes
Background
Participating Departments:
- Tibet University Medical College, Lhasa, Tibet
- Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Norway
Financing
Quota Scheme
Cooperation
- Tibet University Medical College, Lhasa, Tibet
- Nepal Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal
- Prince of Sonkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand
- Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Norway
- Department of Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Norway
Start - Finish
August 2009-August 2012