A National Surveillance Survey on Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors: Suriname Health Study Protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death in low- and middle-income countries. Therefore, the surveillance of risk factors has become an issue of major importance for planning and implementation of preventive measures. Unfortunately, in these countries data on NCDs and their risk factors are limited. This also prevails in Suriname, a middle-income country of the Caribbean, with a multiethnic/multicultural population living in diverse residential areas. For these reasons, "The Suriname Health Study" was designed.

Objective

The main objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of NCD risk factors, including metabolic syndrome, hypertension, and diabetes in Suriname. Differences between specific age groups, sexes, ethnic groups, and geog

SUBMITTER: Krishnadath IS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4526944 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature