Open AccessPrevalence of risk factors for chronic non-communicable diseases using who steps approach in an adult population in Delhi
Author(s) -
Ankur Garg,
Tanu Anand,
Urvi Sharma,
Jugal Kishore,
Mantosh Chakraborty,
P. C. Ray,
GK Ingle
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.137617
Subject(s) - medicine , waist , overweight , non communicable disease , anthropometry , obesity , population , environmental health , cross sectional study , lipid profile , risk factor , demography , disease , cholesterol , pathology , sociology
The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing worldwide largely due to prevalence of various risk factors, which can be controlled. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to measure the prevalence of major preventable risk factors for chronic non-communicable diseases in an urban resettlement colony of Delhi, using STEPS approach.