| Type | Journal Article - BMC cardiovascular disorders |
| Title | Prevalence of cardiovascular health risk behaviors in a remote rural community of Sindhuli district, Nepal |
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| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2014 |
| URL | https://bmccardiovascdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2261-14-92 |
| Abstract | Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is emerging as a public health menace among low and middle income countries. It has particularly affected the poorest. However, there is paucity of information about CVD risk factors profile among Nepalese rural communities where the majority of people live in poverty. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the prevalence of cardiovascular health risk behaviors in an outback community of Nepal. Methods We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study in Tinkanya Village Development Committee (VDC), Sindhuli between January and March, 2014. Total 406 participants of age 20 to 50 years were selected randomly. Data were collected using WHO-NCD STEPwise approach questionnaires and analyzed with SPSS V.16.0 and R i386 2.15.3 software. |
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