Key result
Malaysian cohort shows ~47% baseline hypertension prevalence alongside high rates of hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, and obesity.
Population
106,527 individuals aged 35-70 years from rural and urban areas and various socioeconomic groups in Malaysia
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Highlights substantial cardiometabolic burden in Malaysia; extends prospective resources for NCD research but should not yet change practice.
Cohort (n=106,527)
Yes
The Malaysian Cohort project established a large-scale prospective resource of 106,527 participants to study non-communicable diseases, revealing high baseline prevalences of cardiometabolic risk factors.
Jamal et al. (2014) conducted a cohort in Non-communicable diseases (n=106,527). Risk factors and gene-environment interactions was evaluated. The Malaysian Cohort study recruited 106,527 participants, showing baseline prevalences of 16.6% for diabetes, 46.5% for hypertension, 44.9% for hypercholesterolaemia, and 17.7% for obesity.
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