Non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors and diabetes among adults living in slum areas of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors and diabetes among adults living in slum areas of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

BACKGROUND:Despite one-third of the urban population in Bangladesh living in urban slums and at increased risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), little is known about the NCD risk profile of this at-risk population. The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of the NCD risk factors and t...

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Main Authors: Lal B Rawal, Tuhin Biswas, Nusrat Nausheen Khandker, Shekhar Ranjan Saha, Mohammed Mahiul Bidat Chowdhury, Abdullah Nurus Salam Khan, Enamul Hasib Chowdhury, Andre Renzaho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5626026?pdf=render

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