Prevalence and factors associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension among the hill tribe elderly populations in northern Thailand

Prevalence and factors associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension among the hill tribe elderly populations in northern Thailand

Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension (HT) are major noncommunicable health problems in both developing and developed countries, including Thailand. Each year, a large amount of money is budgeted for treatment and care. Hill tribe people are a marginalized population i...

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Main Author: Tawatchai Apidechkul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Hypertension
Hill tribe
Elderly
Thailand
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5607-2

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