Urbanization and Non-Communicable Risk Factors in the Capital City of 6 Big Provinces of Iran

Background: The prevalence of non-communicable diseases such as hypertension and diabetes including obesity has increased over the past few years in Iran. The increase in these diseases has been associated with increased urbanization and lifestyle changes. The burden of non-communicable diseases (NC...

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Main Authors: AR Mahdavi Hazaveh, K Etemad, SH Yarahmadi, N Azhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/IJPH/article/view/2690/2065