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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Changes in population cholesterol concentrations and other cardiovascular risk factor levels after five years of the non-communicable disease intervention programme in Mauritius
BMJ, Volume 311, No. 7015, Year 1995
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Objective: To study changes in the prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease after a five year population-wide intervention programme promoting a healthy lifestyle in a developing country. Design: Cross sectional cluster surveys in 1987 and 1992. Methodology included a two hour 75 g oral glucose tolerance test, measurement of body mass index, waist:hip ratio, basal lipid concentrations, and blood pressure; and a lifestyle questionnaire. Setting: Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. Subjects: All adults aged 25-74 years residing in geographically defined clusters. Main outcome measures: Age standardised prevalence of categorical disease and risk factor conditions and mean levels and frequency distributions of continuous variables. Results: Response rates were 86.2% (5080/5892) in 1987 and 89.5% (5162/5770) in 1992. Significant decreases were found in the prevalence of hypertension (15.0% to 12.1% in men and 12.4% to 10.9% in women); cigarette smoking (58.2% to 47.2% and 6.9% to 3.7% respectively); and heavy alcohol consumption (38.2% to 14.4% and 2.6% to 0.6% respectively). Moderate leisure physical activity increased from 16.9% to 22.1% in men and from 1.3% to 2.7% in women. Mean population serum total cholesterol concentration fell appreciably from 5.5 mmol/l to 4.7 mmol/l (P<0.001). The prevalence of overweight or obesity increased, and the rates of glucose intolerance changed little. The population frequency distributions of blood pressure, serum lipid concentration, and a composite risk factor score shifted advantageously. Conclusions: Lifestyle intervention projects can be implemented and have positive effects in developing countries. A pronounced improvement in the population lipid profile in Mauritius was probably related to a change in the saturated fat content of a widely used cooking oil. © 1995, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Dowse, Gary K.
Australia, Melbourne
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Gareeboo, Hassam
Mauritius, Port Louis
Ministry of Health
Alberti, Kurt George M.M.A.
United Kingdom, Newcastle
Newcastle University
Zimmet, Paul Z.
Australia, Melbourne
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Tuomilehto, Jaakko O.I.
Finland, Helsinki
Terveyden ja Hyvinvoinnin Laitos
Purran, Anil
Mauritius, Port Louis
Ministry of Health
Fareed, Djameel S.
Mauritius, Port Louis
World Health Organisation
Chitsono, Pierrot
Mauritius, Port Louis
Ministry of Health
Collins, Veronica Rose
Australia, Melbourne
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Hemraj, Farojdeo
Mauritius, Port Louis
Ministry of Health
Statistics
Citations: 263
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1136/bmj.311.7015.1255
ISSN:
09598138
e-ISSN:
14685833
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Noncommunicable Diseases
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Mauritius
Participants Gender
Male
Female