Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease, cancer,
chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes are leading causes of global mortality and …

Objective To estimate the prevalence of non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors in
Kerala. Design A community-based, cross-sectional survey. Participants In 2016–2017 a …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a growing public health concern in India. These
diseases have a high health-care demand and are costly, especially in low-resource …

Background: India is experiencing a rapid health transition with a rising burden of NCDs
(Non-Communicable Diseases) causing significant morbidity and mortality, both in rural and …

Globally, the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which also bear the greatest
morbidity and mortality, is rising in developing countries. Demographic and epidemiological …

Introduction: Pakistan is currently facing the double burden of communicable (38%) and non-
communicable diseases (49%) according to WHO NCD Country Profiles 2014. About 50% of …

Results: The mean age of the study participants was 22.75±6.418 years. The mean height
(ft) and weight (kg) of the respondents was 5.86±16.58 and 61.26±15.51 respectively. There …

ABSTRACT Background: Non communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of
death globally, killing more people each year than all other causes combined. NCDs are …

Non-communicable disease continues to be an important public health problem in India,
being responsible for a major proportion of mortality and morbidity. Demographic changes …

Background & objectives: Kerala State is a harbinger of what will happen in future to the rest
of India in chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD). We assessed:(i) the burden of NCD …