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Noncommunicable diseases risk factors
STEPwise data from selected countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region,
2003–2007
Table 1. STEPwise data from countries in the Region, 2003-2007.
|
Country
|
Year of field work
|
Hypercholestrolemia
(%)
|
Smoking
(%)
|
Low physical activity
(%)
|
Low intake of fresh fruit and
vegetables
(%)
|
|
cholesterol level ≥ 5.2mmoL/dl |
current
daily smokers |
daily
activity ≤ 10 min |
≤ 5
serving / day |
|
Iraq
|
2005 |
37.5 |
21.6 |
56.7 |
91.4 |
|
Jordan
|
2007 |
36 |
29 |
51 |
57 |
|
Saudi Arabia
|
2007 |
19.15 |
11 |
67.7 |
93.45 |
|
|
2003 |
34 |
24.7 |
31.15 |
95.7 |
|
Kuwait
|
2005 |
38.6 |
20.6 |
64.7 |
81 |
|
Egypt
|
2005-2006 |
19.4 |
18 |
70.4 |
79 |
|
Oman |
2006 |
27.6 |
9.3 |
69.9 |
33.2 |
|
Sudan
|
2005 |
19.8 |
12 |
86.8 |
|
|
Islamic Republic of Iran |
2005 |
43.6 |
13 |
67.5 |
|
Prevalence of
smoking
according to
the STEPwise survey
Figure 1. Smoking prevalence in selected countries of the Eastern
Mediterranean according to the STEPwise survey
Prevalence of hypercholesterolemia according to
the STEPwise survey
Figure 2. Prevalence of hypercholesterolemia in selected countries of
the Eastern Mediterranean.
Prevalence of low physical activity according to
the STEPwise survey
Figure 3. Prevalence of low physical activity in selected countries of
the Eastern Mediterranean Region according to the STEPwise survey.
Prevalence of low intake of fresh fruit and vegetables
according to
the STEPwise survey
Figure 4. Prevalence of low intake of fresh fruit and vegetables in
selected countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region according to the
STEPwise survey.
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