Prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases among the adult population of several administrative districts of Moscow before the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

Introduction. Currently, increased attention of public policy is paid to non-communicable diseases, which are the leading causes in the structure of mortality, disability and morbidity of the population. In this connection, many government programs are currently being implemented to prevent non-communicable diseases and correct risk factors. Finland's experience in the implementation of the North Karelia project has shown the effectiveness of the prevention of noncommunicable diseases through interagency cooperation. As a result, one of the priority areas of work of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation has become the formation of a unified system of strengthening public health. In 2020, the Moscow Department of Health approved the Regional Program for Strengthening the Public Health of the Moscow Population, on the basis of which district programs began to be developed. Objective. Analysis of the prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases among the adult population of the Northern, North-Eastern and Southern administrative districts for 2017–2019. Materials and methods. The materials used were programs to strengthen the public health of the population of the Northern Administrative District, Northern Eastern Administrative District and the Southern Administrative District of Moscow. Results. The largest number of pathological abnormalities in the course of a preventive medical examination and clinical examination is revealed during a survey (questionnaire) and examination by a general practitioner, i. e. at the beginning and at the end of the first stage of clinical examination. According to the results of preventive medical examinations and clinical examination, the greatest contribution (more than 50 %) is made by such risk factors as inappropriate nutrition, low physical activity and overweight, the smallest proportion was hyperglycemia (from 1.2 % to 2.9 %). A high percentage of identified risk factors for non-communicable diseases is noted in the age group 39–60 years old (mainly among women), about 40 % – in the elderly population (over 60 years old).