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- The study examined modifiable risk factors for chronic non-communicable diseases in urban and rural residents of the Karaganda region, involving 1,453 participants aged 18 to 65.
- Among the findings, major risk factors included high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia), high blood pressure (hypertension), and smoking, with urban residents showing significantly higher rates of these issues compared to rural residents.
- The results highlighted the need for targeted preventive measures for specific groups, particularly in urban areas where risk factor prevalence was notably higher.
Article Abstract
The study aimed to investigate prevalence of modifiable risk factors of chronic non infection diseases among urban and rural residents in Karaganda region. The cross-sectional screening study of 1453 respondents' age 18 to 65 among the urban and rural population of the Karaganda region: 672 urban and 781 rural adult residents were included into the study. The screening stage included conducting survey using international questionnaires, anthropometry, arterial blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose and total cholesterol measurement. According study results the most common risk factors among residents of Saran town and Osakarovsky area included: hypercholesterolemia (46,2 % and 36,9 %, respectively), arterial hypertension (39,3 % and 32,2 %, respectively) and smoking (26,3 % and 19,5 % respectively). Frequency of active and passive smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, obesity and alcohol abuse 1.2-2.0 times higher compared in urban population in comparison rural population. These differences gave possibility to identify special groups need to management preventive targeted measures.
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