Endocrinology and Diabetes Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center (NCDRC), Endocrinology and Diabetes Research Institute (EMRI)

Principal Investigator: Farshad Farzadfar

Associated Professor of Global Health and Population of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS)- Chair of Non Communicable Diseases Research Center (NCDRC) – Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute (EMRI)

2015

2015

To reduce the risk of serious cardiovascular events by at least 20% in high-risk individuals

All rural residents >45 years old from 6 Medical Universities

Random cluster sampling; Recruiting 30000 individuals in two clusters

Interview, self-administered questionnaire, physical exam, biochemical measurements

– Active fallow-up every 6 months to repeat all measurements.
– Active follow up 6 months for hospitalized events and death.

Demographic, behavioral (e.g. nutrition, physical activity and smoking), medical history, biological (e.g. anthropometric, blood pressure, pulse rate), biochemical (e.g. FPG, lipids)

cardiovascular diseases

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