Obesity and Diabetes in Jordan: Findings From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2004

• Main Authors: Meyasser Zindah, MD (Author), Adel Belbeisi, MD (Author), Henry Walke, MD, MPH (Author), Ali H. Mokdad, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Chronic diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Jordan. The Jordanian Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, established a behavioral risk factor surveillance system to monitor the behavioral risk factors associated...