Recent studies have reported that globally, more than 1.9 billion adults are overweight and
650 million are obese. Approximately 2.8 million deaths are reported as a result of being …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have now become the leading cause of mortality in India. A
quarter of all mortality is attributable to CVD. Ischemic heart disease and stroke are the …

Background Non-communicable disease (NCD) rates are rapidly increasing in India with
wide regional variations. We aimed to quantify the prevalence of metabolic NCDs in India …

Introduction Dyslipidemia may be defined as increased levels of serum total cholesterol
(TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), triglycerides (TG), or a decreased serum …

The noncommunicable diseases commonly include cardiovascular disease (CVD), various
cancers, chronic respiratory illnesses, diabetes, and so on which are estimated to account …

Dyslipidemia, a major contributor to cardiovascular diseases, is rapidly increasing in Asian
countries including Bangladesh. In addition to the cardiovascular system, abnormal lipid …

Stroke is the primary cause of disability and vascular death worldwide, including Asia. Asian
characteristics that differ from the West lead to higher stroke incidence. Stroke epidemiology …

Dyslipidemia is commonly associated with diabetes (T2DM). This has been demonstrated
for the Caucasian population, but few data are available for Asian Indians. The paper aims …

Dyslipidemia is the most important atherosclerotic risk factor. Review of population based
studies in India shows increasing mean total cholesterol levels. Recent studies have …

The prevalence of diabetes, dyslipidemias, and high blood pressure is increasing worldwide
especially in low and middle income countries. World Health Organization has emphasized …