There has been a rapid escalation of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in developing countries, with
varied prevalence according to rural vs urban habitat and degree of urbanization. Some …

Non-communicable diseases are important causes of mortality and morbidity in India. Data
from the Registrar General of India, World Health Organization and Global Burden of …

Background In order to prevent overweight and obesity in the general population we need to
understand the relationship between the proportion of energy from fat and resulting weight …

Abstract Purpose of Review Obesity has increased in South Asian countries that are still
grappling with undernutrition. In this review, we highlight the characteristics of obesity, its …

Objectives This study determined the knowledge, attitude and practice/behaviour of
cardiovascular health in residents of a semiurban community of Nepal. Design To increase …

Background: Member states of the WHO, including India, have adopted a target 30%
reduction in mean population salt consumption by 2025 to prevent noncommunicable …

Purpose The World Health Organisation estimates that 92 per cent of the world's population
does not have access to clean air. The World Bank in 2013 estimated that only air pollution …

Consumer knowledge is understood to play a role in managing risk factors associated with
cardiovascular disease and may be influenced by level of education. The association …

Abstract Global Burden of Disease study has reported that cardiovascular and ischemic
heart disease (IHD) mortality has increased by 34% in last 25 years in India. It has also been …

Economic liberalization of India in the late 1990s ushered in an increase in life-expectancy,
food security, urbanization, mechanization and shift towards a sedentary lifestyle and …