Table 3.
Summary of Comparison of National Surveys in the Americas and the United Kingdom With WHO STEPS Examination Protocols, 2007–2013
| Survey Country | Conformance to Core WHO STEPS Measurements According to Local Protocola | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height | Weight | Waist | Blood Pressure | Fasting Blood Glucose | Total Cholesterol | |
| Brazil | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Glycated hemoglobin | Yes |
| Chile | Differs | Yes | Yes | Used left arm | Yes | Yes |
| Colombia (ENSIN) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not done | No blood sample | No blood sample |
| Colombia (ENS) | Yes | Yes | Not Done | Yes | Capillary blood | Yes |
| Mexico | Yes | Yes | Yes | <3 measurements | Yes | Yes |
| England | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Glycated hemoglobin | Yes |
| Scotland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Glycated hemoglobin | Yes |
| United States | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Abbreviations: ENS, Encuesta Nacional de Salud; ENSIN, Encuesta Nacional de Situación Nutricional; STEPS, STEPwise Approach to Surveillance; WHO, World Health Organization.
a Yes indicates the WHO STEPS protocol was followed.