Study on the prevalence of major chronic diseases of adults in 2002 in Lhasa, Tibet

Objectives: To describe the prevalence of chronic diseases, including overweight, obesity, hypertension and dyslipidemia. Methods: Data of 2,227 adults aged 18 and older from the 2002 National Nutrition and Health Survey was used to analyze the distribution of chronic disease of Tibet adults. Results: The prevalence of overweight, obesity and hypertension were 29.2%, 15.9% and 41.0%, respectively. The prevalence of awareness, cure and control of hypertension were 33.5%, 25.9%, and 5.4%, respectively. Conclusions: Chronic diseases have become an important issue of health in Tibet. Effective intervention measures should be performed to control the chronic diseases.