Background and objective An increasing trend of asthma prevalence was observed in Asia;
however, contributions of environmental and host-related risk factors to the development of …

Using data collected in 2017–18 for the baseline wave of the Longitudinal Ageing Study in
India, this paper analyzes labor force participation among older adults (people aged 60 …

To estimate sex-specific prevalence and associated socio-economic, demographic, and
lifestyle risk factors of hypertension in India. We used data from the National Family Health …

Background: Chronic non-communicable diseases are prevalent conditions in developing
countries, such as Colombia. Several socioeconomic and educational factors have been …

Smoking and hypertension are two major risk factors for cardiovascular disease, the leading
cause of death in Nepal. The relationship between cigarette smoking and blood pressure …

Background and aims Men and women have different type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risks,
which have been reported across populations of different ethnicity. Where differences in …

Background Today, over 300 million people reside with asthma worldwide and India alone
is home for 6% of children and 2% of adults suffering from this chronic disease. A common …

Objectives The study aims to examine the linkages between occupation and elevated blood
pressure among men aged 25–54 years in India. Methods The study is based on the …

Introduction A large portion of the world's population has asthma. This study aimed to
ascertain asthma prevalence and related factors in the Tabari cohort study (TCS). Methods …

Background: Hypertension in women is generally underestimated and undiagnosed as
women are considered to be at a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than men in addition …