Sib-recruitment for studying migration and its impact on obesity and diabetes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Urban-rural comparisons are of limited relevance in examining the effects of urban migration in developing countries where urbanisation is due to growth of existing urban populations, expansion of urban boundaries, and rural in-migra...
Main Authors: | Prabhakaran Dorairaj, Reddy Srinath, Shlomo Yoav, Kinra Sanjay, Lyngdoh Tanica, Smith George, Ebrahim Shah |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-03-01
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Series: | Emerging Themes in Epidemiology |
Online Access: | http://www.ete-online.com/content/3/1/2 |
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