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Bangladesh STEPS Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors Survey 2009-2010

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Non-communicable Disease Risk Factor Survey, Bangladesh 2010
Geography 
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
11/2009 - 04/2010
Data type
Survey:
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

The STEPS Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors Survey uses a survey methodology developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to help countries establish noncommunicable disease surveillance systems. The methodology prescribes three steps—questionnaire, physical measurements, and biochemical measurements. Core topics covered by most surveys are demographics, health status, and health behaviors. These provide data on socioeconomic risk factors and metabolic, nutritional, and lifestyle risk factors. Details may differ from country to country and from year to year. 

This Bangladeshi national survey collected information on tobacco and alcohol use, diet, physical activity, physical measurements, and blood pressure.