BMI mediates the association of family medical history with self-reported hypertension and diabetes among older adults: Evidence from baseline wave of the longitudinal aging study in India
Background: This study explored the association between family history of hypertension and diabetes with their diagnosis among older Indian adults. The study further examined the role of body mass index (BMI) as a potential mediator in these associations. Methods: Data from the Longitudinal Ageing S...
Main Authors: | T. Muhammad, C.V. Irshad, S. Irudaya Rajan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-09-01
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Series: | SSM: Population Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827322001549 |
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