Prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases in a rural population of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Sanjana Nujhat, MPH (Author), Wafa Alam, MPH (Author), Ayushka Parajuli, MPH (Author), Wagdi Ali Mohammad Mohsen, MPH (Author), Laurent Banyira, MPH (Author), Rajat Das Gupta, MPH (Author), Ipsita Sutradhar, MPH (Author), Mehedi Hasan, MPH (Author), Malay Kanti Mridha, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 67% of annual deaths in Bangladesh. Behavioural and clinical risk factors such as high blood pressure, high blood glucose concentrations, dietary habits, physical inactivity, tobacco use, and alcohol consumption contribute to the prevalence of...