A community-based noncommunicable disease prevention intervention in Punjab, India: Baseline characteristics of 11,322 adults

• Main Authors: Lindsay M Jaacks (Author), Ananya Awasthi (Author), Shilpa Bhupathiraju (Author), Sanjay Kumar (Author), Shilpi Gupta (Author), Vinayak Sonawane (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Noncommunicable diseases (NCD) are the leading cause of death in India, with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in particular accounting for nearly 1 in 3 deaths. The prevention of key CVD risk factors - namely, diabetes and hypertension - is a public health priority. Objectives: The objectiv...