title: Hyperglycaemia, hypertension and their risk factors among Palestine refugees served by UNRWA.
abstract: UNRWA's noncommunicable disease screening activities were evaluated among 7762 refugees screened for hypertension and type 2 diabetes in Jordan, Syrian Arab Republic, Lebanon, Gaza Strip and West Bank in June 2007. People were referred for screening most commonly because of age (both sexes), followed by smoking (males) and family history (females). Atotal of 9% ofscreened people were diagnosed with hypertension/ diabetes. Being older than 40 years, obese or with a positive family history of diabetes or cardiovascular disease increased the risk of presenting with hypertension and/or hyperglycaemia 3.5, 1.6 and 1.2 times respectively. Differences in risk factor detection and screening outcome in relation to differences in lifestyle are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health, Headquarters, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, Amman, Jordon.
authors.forename: H S A
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Mousa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yousef
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Riccardo
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zeidan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sabatinelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D007861:Lebanon / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008877:Middle East / Q000208:ethnology; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012036:Refugees / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013593:Syria / Q000453:epidemiology; D014480:United Nations