SP3-18 SESACOM--community health service: a multidisciplinary experience

Abstract

Introduction Major non-communicable diseases (NCDs) include cardiovascular diseases, cancers and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The important risk factors identified for NCDs are high blood pressure, high cholesterol, being overweight or obese, and tobacco use. Primary prevention of risk factors, along with their early identification and management can help delay the progress of NCDs. The present study was undertaken with the objective of profiling riskfactors for NCDs in the rural population of Uttarakhand, India. Methods 707 participants aged over 15 years were included. Behavioural risk factor profiles were obtained by interview, followed by anthropometric measurements and biochemical assessment of all the individuals. Results 14.8% of the study population was found to be overweight or obese (BMI$25 kg/m