Noncommunicable disease in rural India: Are we seriously underestimating the risk? The Nallampatti noncommunicable disease study

Aim: To assess the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases in a true rural farming population in South India and compare the data with the landmark contemporary Indian Council of Medical Research-India Diabetes (ICMR-INDIAB) study. Methods: Local Ethics Committee approval and informed consent was obt...

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Main Authors: Krishnan Swaminathan, Ganesh Veerasekar, Sujatha Kuppusamy, Mohanraj Sundaresan, Ganesan Velmurugan, Nalla G Palaniswami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2017;volume=21;issue=1;spage=90;epage=95;aulast=Swaminathan