Trends and determinants of clustering for non-communicable disease risk factors in women of reproductive age in Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the clustering of two or more risk factors of non-communicable disease, such as smoking, overweight/obesity, and hypertension, among women of reproductive age could facilitate the design and implementation of strategies for prevention and control measures. This study examined the factors associated with smoking, overweight/obesity, and hypertension among Nepalese women of reproductive age (15-49 years).

Methods

This study used the Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys (NDHS) 2016 (6,079 women for smoking and overweight/obesity, 6076 for hypertension) and 2022 (6,957 women for overweight/obesity and smoking status and 3,749 women for hypertension) for comparison of trends of NCD risk factors among women aged 15-49 years. Additionally, for each particip

SUBMITTER: Singh BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11446422 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature