Prevalence of American Heart Association defined ideal cardiovascular health metrics in Nepal: findings from a nationally representative cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ever-increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is posing a serious health challenge for Nepal. This study examines the status of ideal cardiovascular health (ICH) and its associated determinants in Nepal using the American Heart Association (AHA) definition of ICH metrics.

Methods

The AHA has defined ICH as having five to seven of the ideal health metrics. A representative sample from the NCD risk factors STEPS survey 2013 were drawn to analyse the prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of ideal, intermediate and poor cardiovascular health in Nepal. Multivariable logistic regression was used to measure the determinants of ICH.

Results

More than half of the participants had ICH metrics (51.6%), with the 45-69 y age group having the lowe

SUBMITTER: Ghimire U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7322193 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature