Background Over the past 25 years, the spectrum of diseases in China has rapidly changed
from infectious to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study aimed to identify the …

Objectives The study aimed to understand the composition, epidemiological characteristics
and disease burden of chronic non-communicable diseases and to evaluate the association …

Rural–urban differences in the prevalence of chronic diseases in the adult population of
northeast China are examined. The Jilin Provincial Chronic Disease Survey used personal …

Objectives Non-communicable diseases, which can refer to chronic diseases that are not
caused by infectious agents and can endure for a long time, are currently regarded as a …

Background This study assessed the prevalence of chronic disease among rural residents in
Jiangxi, China, analyzed influencing factors and provided scientific rationale for chronic …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the change in health status of China's
adult population between the years of 2003 and 2008 due to rapid economic growth and …

Background The spread of non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) is a global crisis.
Understanding the dynamics of NCDs at the population level is crucial to develop prevention …

Objectives This study aims to analyse the disease composition of primary care visits rather
than specialist visits, the former of which had scarcely been studied. We adopted specific …

Purpose The Hainan Cohort was established to investigate the incidence, morbidity and
mortality of non-communicable diseases and their risk factors in the community population …

Background Chronic non-communicable diseases constitute an important public health
problem that is closely related to behavioral risk factors. The study examined the prevalence …