Globally, approximately one in three of all adults suffer from multiple chronic conditions
(MCCs). This review provides a comprehensive overview of the resulting epidemiological …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have now become the leading cause of mortality in India. A
quarter of all mortality is attributable to CVD. Ischemic heart disease and stroke are the …

Background Socioeconomic status is associated with differences in risk factors for
cardiovascular disease incidence and outcomes, including mortality. However, it is unclear …

Importance Understanding how diabetes and hypertension prevalence varies within a
country as large as India is essential for targeting of prevention, screening, and treatment …

Background: The relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and hypertension has
been studied in a number of reviews. However, the impact of SES on hypertension has been …

Abstract Purpose of Review The aim of this paper is to summarize the recent and relevant
evidence linking socioeconomic status (SES) to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and …

Background Low socioeconomic status (SES) is a known risk factor for cardiovascular
disease (CVD) but whether its effects are comparable in women and men is unknown …

Background Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been proposed in high-income
countries to reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes. We sought to estimate the potential health …

Background Whether non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are diseases of poverty or
affluence in low-and-middle income countries has been vigorously debated. Most analyses …

Importance Cardiovascular disease and risk factors represent a major and increasing
burden of death and disability in India, although socioeconomic aspects have been debated …