Urbanization and prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Southern Asia: a systematic analysis

• Main Authors: Arsalan Cheema (Author), Davies Adeloye (Author), Simrita Sidhu (Author), Devi Sridhar (Author), Kit Yee Chan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Diabetes mellitus is one of the diseases considered to be the main constituents of the global non-communicable disease (NCD) pandemic. Despite the large impact that NCDs are predicted to have, particularly in developing countries, estimates of disease burden are sparse and inconsistent. This systema...