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Prevalence of Hypertension, Diabetes, High Total Cholesterol, Obesity and Daily Smoking

Ministry of Health (MOH) population health survey indicator on cardiometabolic risk and smoking among Singapore residents aged 18 to 69. The CSV applies clinical cut-offs for hypertension, diabetes, high total cholesterol, obesity, and daily smoking defined in the official metadata. Public health planners compare prevalence waves collected every six years from 1992 to 2017. Researchers use the series for chronic disease burden and prevention programme evaluation.

Official description

Prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, high total cholesterol, obesity and daily smoking among Singapore residents aged 18 to 69 years. Definitions: * Hypertension: ≥ 140/90 mmHg * Diabetes: 2-hour plasma glucose during an oral glucose tolerance test ≥ 11.1 mmol/l * High Total Cholesterol: Total cholesterol ≥ 6.2 mmol/l * Obesity: BMI ≥ 30kg/m2 * Daily Smoking: Smokes cigarettes at least once a day Note: Data is collected every 6 years

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Ministry of Health
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annual
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Prevalence of Hypertension, Diabetes, High Total Cholesterol, Obesity and Daily Smoking

Ministry of Health CSV series on prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, high total cholesterol, obesity, and daily smoking among Singapore residents aged 18 to 69 from 1992 through 2017. Year and disease fields with prevalence rates support chronic disease surveillance, public health benchmarking, and MOH non-communicable disease trend research.

Ministry of Health