Socioeconomic status and non-communicable disease behavioural risk factors in low-income and lower-middle-income countries: a systematic review

Summary: Background: Non-communicable diseases are the leading global cause of death and disproportionately afflict those living in low-income and lower-middle-income countries (LLMICs). The association between socioeconomic status and non-communicable disease behavioural risk factors is well estab...

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Main Authors: Luke Allen, MPH, Julianne Williams, MSC, Nick Townsend, DrPhD, Bente Mikkelsen, MD, Nia Roberts, PhD, Charlie Foster, PhD, Kremlin Wickramasinghe, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X1730058X