Abstract

The purpose of this study was to describe differences in cardiovascular risk factor prevalences and clustering patterns among the states and federal territories of Malaysia. Risk factors considered were abdominal obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and smoking. Using data from the third National Health and Morbidity Survey (NMHS III) in 2006, we estimated the states and federal territories risk factor prevalences and clustering patterns to map the cardiovascular burden distribution in Malaysia. There was a clear geographical variation in the distribution of the individual risk factors as well as in its clustering with remarkable impact seen in Peninsular Malaysia. Perlis, Kedah and Kelantan were the most affected states overall.

Authors

Nuur Amalina AG, Jamaiyah H, Selvarajah S, NHMS Cohort Study Group

Institution

Clinical Research Centre, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Bangunan MMA, 124, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur 53000 Malaysia. amalina@crc.gov.my

Source

The Medical journal of Malaysia 67:1 2012 Feb pg 31-8

MeSH

Adult
Cardiovascular Diseases
Female
Humans
Malaysia
Male
Risk Factors

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22582546