Background Intermediate hyperglycaemia (IH) is characterised by one or more
measurements of elevated blood glucose concentrations, such as impaired fasting glucose …

Cardiovascular diseases are major causes of mortality and disease in the Indian
subcontinent, causing more than 25% of deaths. It has been predicted that these diseases …

Abstract Background: Within India, inter-regional disparities in burden of type 2 diabetes
mellitus (DM) are expected because of varying lifestyles and demographic patterns. Hence …

Data were collected and analyzed from a cross-sectional study using the World Health
Organization's STEPwise approach, to estimate the prevalence of various types of …

Hyperlipidemia involves abnormally elevated levels of any or all lipids and/or lipoproteins in
the blood. Hyperlipidemia may basically be classified as either familial hyperlipidemia or …

Epidemiological studies have shown an inverse correlation between the incidence of
lymphatic filariasis (LF) and the incidence of allergies and autoimmunity. However, the …

Background We examined associations between socio-economic status (SES) indicators
and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among urban and rural South Indians …

The Chennai Urban Population Study investigates a South Indian population with a high
prevalence of cardiovascular disease associated with the metabolic syndrome (MS). The …

Background Serum lipid profile abnormalities are major predictors for coronary artery
diseases. The relationship between demographic factors and dyslipidemia in Ethiopia is not …

Prevalence of diabetes is increasing in pandemic proportions, particularly in developing
countries like India. The recent reports from the World Health Organization rates India as the …