National noncommunicable disease monitoring survey (NNMS) in India: Estimating risk factor prevalence in adult population

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Authors

Prashant Mathur · National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research

Vaitheeswaran Kulothungan · National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research

Sravya Leburu · National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research

Anand Krishnan · All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Himanshu Chaturvedi · National Institute of Medical Statistics

Harshal Ramesh Salve · All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Abstract

NNMS was the first comprehensive national survey providing relevant data to assess India's progress towards targets in National NCD monitoring framework and NCD Action Plan. Established methodology and findings from survey would contribute to plan future state-based surveys and also frame policies for prevention and control of NCDs.

Topics & Keywords

Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Sodium Intake and Health Nutritional Studies and Diet

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 16, Issue 3, pp. e0246712-e0246712

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246712

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