Background The built environment influences behaviour, like physical activity, diet and
sleep, which affects the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study systematically …

Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are major contributors of morbidity and
mortality in the elderly. Estimating the prevalence of hypertension and studying the health …

Multimorbidity remains an underexplored domain in Indian primary care. We undertook a
study to assess the prevalence, correlates, and outcomes of multimorbidity in primary care …

Malnutrition includes both under-nutrition and over-nutrition, which have negative health
impacts and social consequences. The present study aims to understand the demographic …

Background Ageing is not an illness, but the elderly are vulnerable to slowly evolving
chronic diseases. The difficulties faced by the elderly are uncountable leading to social and …

Background: The increasing development of overweight/obesity among elderly persons in
India, combined with the aging population puts them at risk of coronary heart diseases …

Background: Longevity has increased significantly in the last few decades mainly due to the
socio-economic and health care developments. These factors are responsible for the higher …

Introduction: As the ageing population is increasing, the burden of their health problems is
on a rise. Methods: A cross-sectional community-based study was con-ducted among …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The growing healthy aging population is a source of both joy
and worries. Joy because people are living longer and healthier lives. Worries are about …

Aim To examine the changing pattern of ocular morbidity in the elderly population of
Northern India and to determine the socioeconomic status in relation to ocular morbidities …