Eric Maimela|Marianne Alberts|S. E. P. Modjadji|Solomon Choma|Sekgothe Dikotope|Thembelihle Sam Ntuli|Jean?Pierre Van Geertruyden
The Prevalence and Determinants of Chronic Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factors amongst Adults in the Dikgale Health Demographic and Surveillance System (HDSS) Site, Limpopo Province of South Africa
University of Antwerp|University of Limpopo|University of Limpopo|University of Limpopo|University of Limpopo|University of Limpopo|University of Limpopo|University of Antwerp
background aim study determine prevalence determinants chronic noncommunicable disease ncd risk factors rural community limpopo province south africa methods survey conducted using stepwise approach surveillance noncommunicable diseases steps methodology participants residents dikgale hdss site standardised international protocols used measure behavioural risk factors smoking alcohol consumption fruit vegetable intake physical activity physical characteristics weight height waist hip circumferences blood pressurebp fasting blood glucose triglyceride cholesterol hdlc determined 732 participants data analysed using stata 12 windows results prevalence current smokers amongst participants 137 813 daily smokers alcohol consumed 163 participants majority participants 886 low daily intake fruit vegetables low physical activity 665 prevalence hypertension amongst participants 382 overweight obesity high waist circumference prevalent females cardiometabolic risk profile significantly different men women people older 40 years overweight obese consumed alcohol likely hypertensive smoking associated significantly older age males never married divorced people alcohol consumption associated older age males low educational status low income conclusion high levels risk factors ncds among adults dikgale hdss suggest urgent need health interventions control risk factors population level order reduce prevalence ncds