About the project
The research is a part of a larger Norad-project “Health and Sustainable Development in Myanmar – Competence Building in Public Health (MY-NORTH)”.
Objectives
In 25-74 year old citizens of Yangon Region, Myanmar;
- To estimate the prevalence of the selected modifiable risk factors of non-communicable diseases such as smoking, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, fruits and vegetables consumption, hypertension, overweight, obesity, high blood glucose and high blood cholesterol in Yangon Region
- To compare the prevalences of selected NCDs risk factors between urban areas and rural areas of Yangon Region
- To predict the risk of development of Coronary Heart Disease based on the Framingham risk score
- To describe trends in prevalence of NCD risk factors by comparison with a previous survey in 2003/2004
Background
A household-based cross-sectional study design was conducted with multi-stage cluster sampling. The methodology was in accordance with the WHO STEPs wise approach for the surveillance of major NCD risk factors (WHO, 2008). All 3 STEPs were carried out.
- STEP (1) Questionnaire survey was based on socio-demographic characteristics, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, fruits and vegetables consumption, history of hypertension and diabetes.
- STEP (2) Physical measurements included blood pressure, body height, weight, waist and hip circumference.
- STEP (3) Laboratory investigation were undertaken for fasting lipid profiles (total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides(TG), high-density lipoprotein (HDL)) and fasting blood glucose from the venous blood sample.
Financing
- Norad
Cooperation
- Ministry of Health, Myanmar
Start - finish
2015 - ?
Publications
- Aung Soe Htet, Bjertness MB, Sherpa LY, et al. 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(1): 1225.
- Kjollesdal M, Aung Soe Htet, Stigum H, et al. Consumption of fruits and vegetables and associations with risk factors for non-communicable diseases in the Yangon region of Myanmar: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2016; 6(8): e011649