A cohort study protocol to analyze the predisposing factors to common chronic non-communicable diseases in rural areas: Fasa Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Mojtaba Farjam (Author), Hossein Bahrami (Author), Ehsan Bahramali (Author), Javad Jamshidi (Author), Alireza Askari (Author), Habibollah Zakeri (Author), Reza Homayounfar (Author), Hossein Poustchi (Author), Reza Malekzadeh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become the main causes of morbidity and mortality even in rural areas of many developing countries, including Iran. In view of this increased risk, Fasa Cohort Study (FACS) has been established to assess the risk factors for NCDs with the ult...