Author/Authors :
Cheraghian, Bahman Alimentary Tract Research Center - Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology - School of Public Health - Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran , Hashemi, Jalal Alimentary Tract Research Center - School of Medicine - Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran , Hosseini, Ahmad Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases Research Center - Department of Nutrition - School of Allied Medical Sciences - Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran , Poustchi, Hossein Liver and Pancreatobiliary Diseases Research Center - Digestive Diseases Research Institute - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Rahimi, Zahra Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology - School of Public Health - Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran , Sarvandian, Sara Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology - School of Public Health - Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran , Malehi, Amal Saki Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology - School of Public Health - Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran , Alipour, Meysam Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases Research Center - Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran , Eghtesad, Sareh Liver and Pancreatobiliary Diseases Research Center - Digestive Diseases Research Institute - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Fatahiasl, Jafar Department of Radiology Technology - School of Allied Medical Sciences - Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran , Bayat, Arash Hearing Research Center - Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran , Raji, Hanieh Department of Internal Medicine - Air Pollution and Respiratory Diseases Research Center - Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran , Saki, Nader Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery - Hearing Research Center - Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Abstract :
Background: The Hoveyzeh cohort study (HCS) is a population-based cohort study that conducted in Hoveyzeh County (South-west Iran). HCS focus
on common chronic diseases, disorders and risk factors of NCDs in the Arab ethnicity.
Methods: A total number of 10009 participants (35-70 years old) were recruited in this prospective cohort study from May 2016 to August 2018. The
HCS data were gathered by trained interviewer through interviewer-administered questionnaires. Also anthropometric measurements, physical
examinations, clinical assessments, ophthalmology evaluation, auditory examinations, respiratory and cardiovascular assessments was conducted by
means of standard instruments. Biological samples including blood, urine, hair, and nail collected and stored in the biobank.
Results: The overall participation rate was 82.7%. The prevalence of obesity was 27.4% in males and 47% in females. Cigarette smoking prevalence
was 20.9% (40.6 % in men and 7.6 % in women). Prevalence of major non communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, metabolic syndrome,
cardiac ischemic, myocardial infarction and stroke was 22.2%, 26.4% 31.9 %, 13.6%, 1.85% and 1.6% respectively.
Conclusion: Considering the high prevalence of obesity and smoking in the population of Hoveyzeh and since the important role of these risk factors
in development of common non communicable diseases, this issue should be taken into consideration and the necessary interventions in this context must
be considered to modify lifestyle. The HCS is the only comprehensive cohort in the region, enabling it to provide valuable evidence about NCDs for a
wide geographical area covering millions of people in both Iran and Iraq.
Keywords :
The Hoveyzeh cohort study , HSC , Non-communicable diseases , Cohort profile , Prospective population-based study , Southwestern Iran , PERSIAN
