CARRS Surveillance study: design and methods to assess burdens from multiple perspectives

2012140 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Manisha Nair · Public Health Foundation of India

Mohammed K. Ali · Emory University

Vamadevan S. Ajay · Nutrition Foundation of India

Roopa Shivashankar · Centre for Chronic Disease Control

Viswanathan Mohan · Madras Diabetes Research Foundation

Rajendra Pradeepa · Madras Diabetes Research Foundation

Mohan Deepa

Abstract

This surveillance model will generate data on prevalence and trends; help study the complex life-course patterns of CMDs, and provide a platform for developing and testing interventions and tools for prevention and control of CMDs in South-Asia. It will also help understanding the challenges and opportunities in establishing a surveillance system across countries.

Topics & Keywords

Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Public Health

Volume 12, Issue 1, pp. 701-701

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-701

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