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Chronic Disease Risk Factors Study: 2011 – 2013
[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”42px”][vc_tta_tour spacing=”” gap=”20″ active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-arrow-right” add_icon=”true” title=”Background” tab_id=”1563350193993-9293b9a7-2dfa”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]In Partnership with Public Health Foundation of India / South Asia Network for Chronic Diseases
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Background
Chronic Disease Risk Factors Study (CDRF) was a two-year (2011-2013) multi-site community study, carried out in collaboration with three partner institutions:
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- Voluntary Health Services (VHS, Chennai)
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (ICDDR-Bangladesh)
- Sangath (Goa)
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Purpose
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- Estimate the prevalence of household and individual CDRF and their outcomes
- Evaluate the adequacy of diagnosis and treatment of CDRF
- Study the feasibility, acceptability and validation of diagnostic tools and electronic data capture
- Establish teams and infrastructure for research and scale up with higher sample size and long-term follow-up
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Focused on four Chronic Disease Risk Factors
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- Tobacco use
- Alcohol consumption
- Physical activity
- Diet
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Measured four outcomes
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- Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Blood pressure
- Lung function
- Visual acuity
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Methodology
[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][info_list_father][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ connector_h=”20″ listwidth=”0″ image_id=”2077″]Piloted and developed appropriate methods for measuring biological and epidemiological components required to assess chronic diseases and their risk factors in households[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ connector_h=”20″ listwidth=”0″ image_id=”2077″]Tested feasibility, acceptability and scalability of conducting a wide range of measurements in the home and clinic using electronic data capture tools among rural and urban populations[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ connector_h=”20″ listwidth=”0″ image_id=”2077″]Sample comprised of children and adult members drawn from households and community based clinics[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ connector_h=”20″ listwidth=”0″ image_id=”2077″]Phase I: A baseline survey was carried out to estimate the prevalence of chronic diseases and distribution of risk factors[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ connector_h=”20″ listwidth=”0″ image_id=”2077″]Phase II: Focused on developing a large cohort for comprehensive chronic disease research[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ connector_h=”20″ listwidth=”0″ image_id=”2077″]Study was carried out at three selected sites located in the Southern periphery of Chennai. Respondents comprised 3,500 persons aged two years and above[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ connector_h=”20″ listwidth=”0″ image_id=”2077″]A special feature of the study was the development of an electronic data capture system to monitor data quality and track progress of data collection[/info_list_son][/info_list_father][vc_empty_space][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-arrow-right” add_icon=”true” title=”Key Findings” tab_id=”1563351825254-3f3d1980-8d1c”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]
Key Findings
[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][info_list_father][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ connector_h=”20″ listwidth=”” image_id=”2077″]Alcohol dependent men are more likely to experience depression leading to difficulties in family and social life, problems at work, legal troubles and lower quality of physical health[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ connector_h=”20″ listwidth=”” image_id=”2077″]Women who live with alcoholic husbands do not show any increased tendency for depression – this may be due to adaptive responses from wives to stabilize stressful situations and restore harmony in the household[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ connector_h=”20″ listwidth=”” image_id=”2077″]An increasing trend in suicidal attempt by women was observed in households where men abuse alcohol[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ connector_h=”20″ listwidth=”” image_id=”2077″]Work based active travel is an effective way to meet recommended physical activity levels in rural settings[/info_list_son][info_list_son width=”15″ height=”15″ titleclr=”#000000″ connector_h=”20″ listwidth=”” image_id=”2077″]Increasing physical activity helps reduce obesity among men and women and protects against weight gain[/info_list_son][/info_list_father][vc_empty_space][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tour][/vc_column][/vc_row]