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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Main Authors: Allender, S, Lacey, B, Webster, P, Rayner, M, Deepa, M, Scarborough, P, Arambepola, C, Datta, M, Mohan, V
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010