Changing socioeconomic and geographic gradients in cardiovascular disease risk factors among Indians aged 15-49 years-evidence from nationally representative household surveysResearch in context

• Main Authors: Sarah Wetzel (Author), Pascal Geldsetzer (Author), Sneha Sarah Mani (Author), Aashish Gupta (Author), Kavita Singh (Author), Mohammed K. Ali (Author), Dorairaj Prabhakaran (Author), Nikhil Tandon (Author), Nikkil Sudharsanan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death in most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). CVDs and their metabolic risk factors have historically been concentrated among urban residents with higher socioeconomic status (SES) in LMICs such as India. However,...