Abstract:BACKGROUND: As we slowly advance into the 21 st Century, we find that the challenges posed by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) present an imminent threat to people worldwide. The rapidly growing epidemic of non-communicable diseases is clearly related to changes in life styles. OBJECTIVES: 1) To study the socio-demographic factors of the region. 2) To assess the prevalence of behavioral risk factors for non-communicable diseases. METHODS: Study Design: A Communitybased cross-sectional descriptive study. Study … Show more
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