Changing socioeconomic and geographic gradients in cardiovascular disease risk factors among Indians aged 15–49 years–evidence from nationally representative household surveysResearch in context

Summary: Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death in most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). CVDs and their metabolic risk factors have historically been concentrated among urban residents with higher socioeconomic status (SES) in LMICs such as India. However...

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Published in:	The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia
Main Authors:	Sarah Wetzel, Pascal Geldsetzer, Sneha Sarah Mani, Aashish Gupta, Kavita Singh, Mohammed K. Ali, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Nikhil Tandon, Nikkil Sudharsanan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-05-01
Subjects:	Cardiovascular diseases Diabetes Hypertension Overweight Obesity Tobacco consumption
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772368223000483