Level of urbanization and noncommunicable disease risk factors in Tamil Nadu, India.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the poorly understood relationship between the process of urbanization and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) through the application of a quantitative measure of urbanicity. METHODS: We constructed a measure of the urban environment for seven areas using a seven-item scale b...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2010
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