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dc.contributor.authorKaan Sozmen-
dc.contributor.authorUnal, Belgin-
dc.contributor.authorSaidi, Olfa-
dc.contributor.authorBen Romdhane, Habiba-
dc.contributor.authorAbu-Rmeileh, Niveen-
dc.contributor.authorHusseini, Abdullatif-
dc.contributor.authorFouad, Fouad-
dc.contributor.authorMaziak, Wasim-
dc.contributor.authorBennett, Kathleen-
dc.contributor.authorO’Flaherty, Martin-
dc.contributor.authorCapewell, Simon-
dc.contributor.authorCritchley, Julia A.-
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-08T06:44:57Z-
dc.date.available2016-10-08T06:44:57Z-
dc.date.issued2014-10-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11889/1978-
dc.descriptionFouad,Fouad:American University of Beirut Wasim,Maziak:Florida International University University of Liverpool,:en_US
dc.description.abstractObjectives Many Eastern Mediterranean countries are undergoing dramatic socioeconomic, demographic and life style changes and face noncommunicable disease (NCD) epidemics. We evaluated recent trends in major NCD risk factors in occupied Palestinian territories (OPT), Turkey, Syria and Tunisia. Methods We searched published and unpublished sources for systolic blood pressure (SBP), diabetes, smoking, body mass index (BMI), and cholesterol trends for both men and women aged 35–84 in each country from 1995 to 2009. Results Smoking prevalence was stable over time in Tunisia and Syria, but decreasing in Turkey (annual change -0.9 %) and OPT (annual change -0.7 %). Mean BMI (annual change of 0.1 % for Turkey, 0.2 % for OPT and Tunisia and 0.3 % in Syria) and diabetes (annual change of 0.3 % for Turkey, 0.4 % for OPT and Tunisia and 0.7 % in Syria) prevalence increased in each country. SBP levels increased slightly in Tunisia and Syria but decreased in OPT and Turkey. Conclusions Recent risk factor trends are worrying. Good quality data on the extent and determinants of NCDs are essential to respond the changing health needs of populations with burgeoning NCD epidemics-
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherResearchGateen_US
dc.subject.lcshCardiovascular diseases - Risk factors - Eastern Mediterranean Region-
dc.subject.lcshDiabetes - Risk factors - Eastern Mediterranean Region-
dc.subject.lcshObesity - Eastern Mediterranean Region-
dc.subject.lcshTobacco abuse - Risk factors - Eastern Mediterranean Region-
dc.titleCardiovascular risk factor trends in the Eastern Mediterranean region : evidence from four countries is alarmingen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
newfileds.departmentCommunity and Public Healthen_US
newfileds.item-access-typeopen_accessen_US
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