Prevalence of noncommunicable diseases risk factors in the Kyrgyz Republic


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Aim. To investigate the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) risk factors in the Kyrgyz Republic. Subjects and methods. By using WHO STEPS approach survey findings were estimated from 2623 Kyrgyz residents aged 25-64 years. It was determined the prevalence of behavioral risk factors for NCDs, the prevalence of hypercholesterolemia and hyperglycemia. STEPS survey has covered all regions of the Kyrgyz Republic. Results. NCD-related death rates are the leading causes (76,8%) of mortality among the population of the Kyrgyz Republic. STEPS approach survey showed high prevalence of NCDs main risk factors among 2623 Kyrgyz residents aged 25-64 years.Conclusion. High prevalence of NCDs main risk factors shows that there is necessity to develop effective policy to raise public awareness of healthy life style, health promotion, collaboration with all sectors of civil society.

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M T Kaliev

Mandatory health insurance fund under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic

к.м.н., председатель Фонда обязательного медицинского страхования при Правительстве Кыргызской Республики

T S Meimanaliev

Mandatory health insurance fund under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic

Email: tmeimanaliev@mail.ru
д.м.н., проф., советник председателя Фонда обязательного медицинского страхования при Правительстве Кыргызской Республики

A S Djumagulova

National center of cardiology and therapy after M.M. Mirrachimov

д.м.н., проф., директор Национального центра кардиологии и терапии имени М.М. Миррахимова

J Habicht

WHO country office in the Kyrgyz Republic

представитель ВОЗ, глава странового офиса в Кыргызской Республике

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  4. Third national STEPS Survey on the Prevalence of Noncommunicable Disease and Injury Risk Factors - 2013. Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar.
  5. Prevalence of Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors in the Republic of Moldova STEPS 2013, WHO, 2014.

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