Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality.
While all ethnic groups are affected, the prevalence of T2DM in South Asians, both in their …

Age‐appropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices are critical to child nutrition.
The objective of this paper was to examine the associations between age‐appropriate IYCF …

Objectives The present study was planned to identify some of the risk factors of severe acute
malnutrition (SAM) in under-five children in a rural part of India. Study design Case-control …

Background: The few studies that have investigated the relationship between emissions
from municipal solid-waste incinerators and adverse pregnancy outcomes have had …

Background/aim The aim of the present study was to assess the association between PM
2.5, its sources, and preterm birth (PTB), low birth weight (LBW), and small for gestational …

The infant mortality rate (IMR) of 40 per 1000 live births in India is seven times higher than
that in the USA 1, 2 and contributes one-quarter of the world's newborn deaths. 3 Despite …

Background and Objectives: Information on the growth status of indigenous children is
useful for developing intervention strategies, but the data are limited. This study determined …

Aims The aim of this paper is to provide population-based data from California on:(a) the
prevalence and the odds of diabetes among non-obese South Asian (SA) Americans …

Abstract The Primary Health Care (PHC) has been globally promoted as a comprehensive
approach to achieve optimal health status and 'Health for all'. The PHC approach, although …

Methods: Pre-school (0-59 months of age) children from urban low-and middle-income
families whose parents were willing to allow their participation in the study were enrolled …