Prevalence and gender differences in risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in an urban village of Delhi, India: A community-based cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Anita Khokhar (Author), Poornima Tiwari (Author), Geeta Pardeshi (Author), Shalini Smanla (Author), Priyanka Sharma (Author), Mohammad Rashid (Author), Prateek Goyal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: About 60% of all deaths in India occur due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and their complications. Early screening for the risk factors can result in a significant reduction in morbidity & mortality. The study was conducted to assess the risk factors for common NCD in an urban...