Association of family history of cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs) and individual health behaviours: Analysis of CARRS study from South Asia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Family history is considered as an important predictor of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and diabetes. Available research findings suggest that family history of chronic diseases is associated with perceived risk of disease and adoption of healthy behaviours. We examined the association between family history of cardio-metabolic diseases (CMDs) and healthy behaviours among adults without self-reported CMDs.

Methods

Cross-sectional data of 12,484 adults, without self-reported CMDs, from the baseline survey of Centre for cArdiometabolic Risk Reduction in South-Asia (CARRS) cohort study were analysed.

Results

Family history was positively associated with non-smoking and high fruits & vegetables consumption in the age group of 45-64 years and moderate to high p

SUBMITTER: Garg A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9453056 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature