Benefits and constraints in screening for non-communicable diseases in the rural area of Thailand's northeast.

Objective: To investigate the benefits and constraints of a screening attempt as initiated by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) measuring over-nutrition, hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) undertaken by the local health officials on sub-district level.

Material And Method: Capillary blood glucose (CBG), body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, and history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) of first degree relatives was assessed following the direction of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) by the local health officials.

Results: The proportions of obesity, hypertension, and T2DM from 7,698 villagers were about 35%, 20%, and suspected to be 9%, respectively.