Noncommunicable diseases and risk factors in adult populations of several Pacific Islands: results from the WHO STEPwise approach to surveillance

• Main Authors: Tara Kessaram (Author), Jeanie McKenzie (Author), Natalie Girin (Author), Adam Roth (Author), Paula Vivili (Author), Gail Williams (Author), Damian Hoy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: To provide an overview of the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors in several Pacific island countries and territories (PICTs), in accordance with global NCD targets. Methods: For six risk factors, data for adults (aged 25-64 years) from published...