Distribution and prevalence of major risk factors of noncommunicable diseases in selected countries: The WHO Inter-Health Programme
The Inter-Health Programme was launched in 1986 by WHO, with the collaboration of a coordination centre (National Public Health Institute, Finland) to control and prevent chronic noncommunicable diseases (CNCDs) among adults. Programmes for action were organized based on the concept that most major...
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ftpunivcchile:oai:repositorio.uc.cl:11534/78182 2024-09-15T18:16:13+00:00 Distribution and prevalence of major risk factors of noncommunicable diseases in selected countries: The WHO Inter-Health Programme Berrios, X Koponen, T Huiguang, T Khaltaev, N Puska, P Nissinen, A 2024-01-10T13:12:25Z 10 páginas application/pdf https://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/78182 en eng WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION 1564-0604 0042-9686 MEDLINE:9185361 https://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/78182 WOS:A1997XE44500002 registro bibliográfico CORONARY HEART-DISEASE NORTH KARELIA PROJECT TRENDS MORTALITY 03 Good Health and Well-being 03 Salud y bienestar artículo 2024 ftpunivcchile 2024-06-25T14:13:05Z The Inter-Health Programme was launched in 1986 by WHO, with the collaboration of a coordination centre (National Public Health Institute, Finland) to control and prevent chronic noncommunicable diseases (CNCDs) among adults. Programmes for action were organized based on the concept that most major CNCDs share common risk factors and that those that are lifestyle related are modifiable through efficient interventions using multifactorial strategies involving community participation and behaviour changes carried out at the primary health care level. Twelve countries from all WHO Regions have joined the programme. A baseline survey was undertaken in all countries with a common protocol, following the criteria and methods employed in the MONICA Project. Altogether 36815 men and women aged 35-64 years were included in the present analysis from the following inter-Health countries: Chile, China, Cyprus, Finland, Lithuanian SSR, Malta, Mauritius, Russian SFSR, United Republic of Tanzania, and USA. In addition to individual country analysis, centralized analysis was carried out at the Finnish National Public Health Institute and the Department of Community Health, Kuopio University, Finland. Reported here are the mean values of blood pressure, body mass index, and serum fetal cholesterol as well as specific prevalences of smoking, hypertension, obesity, and hypercholesterolaemia. Article in Journal/Newspaper karelia* Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile: Repositorio UC |
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The Inter-Health Programme was launched in 1986 by WHO, with the collaboration of a coordination centre (National Public Health Institute, Finland) to control and prevent chronic noncommunicable diseases (CNCDs) among adults. Programmes for action were organized based on the concept that most major CNCDs share common risk factors and that those that are lifestyle related are modifiable through efficient interventions using multifactorial strategies involving community participation and behaviour changes carried out at the primary health care level. Twelve countries from all WHO Regions have joined the programme. A baseline survey was undertaken in all countries with a common protocol, following the criteria and methods employed in the MONICA Project. Altogether 36815 men and women aged 35-64 years were included in the present analysis from the following inter-Health countries: Chile, China, Cyprus, Finland, Lithuanian SSR, Malta, Mauritius, Russian SFSR, United Republic of Tanzania, and USA. In addition to individual country analysis, centralized analysis was carried out at the Finnish National Public Health Institute and the Department of Community Health, Kuopio University, Finland. Reported here are the mean values of blood pressure, body mass index, and serum fetal cholesterol as well as specific prevalences of smoking, hypertension, obesity, and hypercholesterolaemia. |
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Distribution and prevalence of major risk factors of noncommunicable diseases in selected countries: The WHO Inter-Health Programme |
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Distribution and prevalence of major risk factors of noncommunicable diseases in selected countries: The WHO Inter-Health Programme |
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Distribution and prevalence of major risk factors of noncommunicable diseases in selected countries: The WHO Inter-Health Programme |
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Distribution and prevalence of major risk factors of noncommunicable diseases in selected countries: The WHO Inter-Health Programme |
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Distribution and prevalence of major risk factors of noncommunicable diseases in selected countries: The WHO Inter-Health Programme |
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distribution and prevalence of major risk factors of noncommunicable diseases in selected countries: the who inter-health programme |
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