BACKGROUND The Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS) is a long term integrated community-based program for prevention of non-communicable disorders (NCD) by development of a healthy lifestyle and reduction of NCD risk factors. The study begun in 1999, is ongoing, to be continued for at least 20 years. A primary survey was done to collect baseline data in 15005 individuals, over 3 years of age, ...

Background Developing countries are undergoing epidemiological transitions with increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD). There is increasing appreciation of the role of early life exposure in the etiology of many of these conditions particularly the role of body shape and size for given age. However, many of these environments lack early life records of birth and growth. So it ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES This review manuscript examines the burden and national response to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), food and nutrition security in Vietnam from 1975 to 2015. METHODS AND STUDY DESIGN We extracted data from peer-reviewed manuscripts and reports of nationally representative surveys and related policies in Vietnam. RESULTS In 2010, NCDs accounted for 318,000 deaths ...

INTRODUCTION More than 60 years have now passed since epidemiological studies first linked tobacco smoking to lung cancer; the 50-year anniversaries of the 1962 Royal College of Physicians of London and 1964 US Surgeon General’s reports, which indicted smoking as causing lung cancer, are approaching. 2 While millions of people have since died prematurely from smoking, the policy and prevention ...

There are estimates of the magnitude of non-communicable disease deaths for less developed countries but little is known about the dynamics in Africa. The continent is undergoing unprecedented growth of the elderly population. This raises the need to examine mortality from non-communicable diseases. This study examines mortality attributable to non-communicable diseases in South Africa during t...

The number of cancer survivors is increasing; however, optimal health management of cancer survivors remains unclear due to limited knowledge. To elucidate the risk of non-communicable diseases, and the effect of lifestyle habits on risk of non-communicable diseases, we compared cancer survivors and those who never had cancer (non-cancer controls) using a population-based prospective cohort stu...

BACKGROUND Country-specific forecasts of the growing non-communicable disease (NCD) burden in ageing HIV-positive patients will be key to guide future HIV policies. We provided the first national forecasts for Italy and the Unites States of America (USA) and quantified direct cost of caring for these increasingly complex patients. METHODS AND SETTING We adapted an individual-based model of ag...

For years, we have relied on population surveys to keep track of regional public health statistics, including the prevalence of non-communicable diseases. Because of the cost and limitations of such surveys, we often do not have the up-to-date data on health outcomes of a region. In this paper, we examined the feasibility of inferring regional health outcomes from socio-demographic data that ar...

Background: Mortality due to Non communicable disease (NCD) has increased from 50% 60% in India 2004 2014. Increasing mortality NCD compelled Government of launch a national program (NPCDCS). This involved peripheral health workers hence this study was conducted assess level knowledge and attitude working rural area CHC Naila regarding NCDs. Methods: Present at Naila, Rajasthan, during June Dec...

Background: In India despite the increase in health coverage, a small but significant proportion of people several parts country still do not get access to care services. Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) are key service strategy reach such vulnerable population. The present study intends know socio-demographic profile population attending MMU and prevalence Non-Communicable disease (NCD) among them....