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A cohort study of chronic diseases for Mongolian people: Outline with baseline data of the Moncohort study

Authors
Tsogzolbaatar Enkh-Oyuna, *, enkhoyun@mnums.edu.mn, Dambadarjaa Davaalkhama, Kazuhiko Kotanib, Yasuko Aoyamab, Satoshi Tsuboib, Ryusuke Aeb, Gombojav Davaaa, Dayan Angarmuruna, Nanjid Khuderchuluuna, Yosikazu Nakamurab
aDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, Mongolia
bDepartment of Public Health, Jichi Medical University, Japan
*Corresponding author at: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, Zorig street-3, Ulaanbaatar 210648, Mongolia. Tel.: +976 99888081; fax: +976 11321249.
Corresponding Author
Tsogzolbaatar Enkh-Oyunenkhoyun@mnums.edu.mn
Received 18 December 2015, Accepted 21 December 2015, Available Online 29 January 2016.
DOI
10.1016/j.jegh.2015.12.001How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Non-communicable disease; Risk factor; Socioeconomic status
Abstract

Many Mongolian people suffer from non-communicable chronic diseases. In order to plan preventive strategies against such diseases, we designed a community-based prospective cohort study of chronic diseases, called the Moncohort study, in Mongolia. This is the first nationwide large-scale cohort study of chronic diseases. This paper describes the study’s rationale, design and methods with baseline data.

Mongolian residents aged ⩾40 years were selected nationwide from many geographic regions in 2009. Data were collected on demographics, socioeconomic status, lifestyle, and anthropometric and biochemical measurements.

In total, 2280 Mongolian residents were registered in the survey. Socioeconomic, lifestyle, anthropometric and biochemical characteristics were differentiated by gender and geographical area in descriptive data. Aging, low social class, physical inactivity and infrequent fruits intake were positively associated with histories of chronic disease in men, while aging was positively associated with histories of chronic disease in women.

Factors associated with chronic diseases reveal gender-oriented strategies might be needed for their prevention. Detailed prospective analyses will illustrate the impact of risk factors on chronic diseases and lead to evidence for designing programs aimed at preventing chronic diseases and related disorders in Mongolia.

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© 2016 Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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Publication Date
2016/01/29
ISSN (Online)
2210-6014
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2210-6006
DOI
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© 2016 Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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