| Background: The aim of this study was to assess the lifestyle behavior and risk factors for
lifestyle-related diseases in East Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Methods: A household study using a two-stage cluster sampling method was performed.
Tabriz city was randomly selected for data collection among five geographic regions in the
East-Azerbaijan province. Short WHO-STEP and Ultra-short version of Socio-Economic
Status assessment questionnaire were used. Six hundred households were asked to respond to
the STEP questionnaire.
Results: A total of 1196 people have participated in the study. People with higher socioeconomic status consumed more fruits, vegetables and fish than the people with lower
socioeconomic status. People with academic education less likely to be hypertensive compared to people with non-academic education. People with a medium socioeconomic status
are less likely to be hypertensive than people with high socioeconomic status. The majority
of participants had poor dietary habits. In this study, 17.22%, 7.53%, and 4.35% of respondents had hypertension, diabetes, and depression, respectively.
Conclusion: Considering that lifestyle-related risk factors are common among people. Due
to the direct link between lifestyle and the occurrence of many chronic diseases, campaigns
for and training programs to implement healthy lifestyle habits are recommended.
Keywords: lifestyle, risk factor, STEP approach, assessment |