The burden of non-communicable disease in transition communities in an Asian megacity: baseline findings from a cohort study in Karachi, Pakistan.

The burden of non-communicable disease in transition communities in an Asian megacity: baseline findings from a cohort study in Karachi, Pakistan.

The demographic transition in South Asia coupled with unplanned urbanization and lifestyle changes are increasing the burden of non-communicable disease (NCD) where infectious diseases are still highly prevalent. The true magnitude and impact of this double burden of disease, although predicted to b...

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Main Authors: Faisal S Khan, Ismat Lotia-Farrukh, Aamir J Khan, Saad Tariq Siddiqui, Sana Zehra Sajun, Amyn Abdul Malik, Aziza Burfat, Mohammad Hussham Arshad, Andrew J Codlin, Belinda M Reininger, Joseph B McCormick, Nadeem Afridi, Susan P Fisher-Hoch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3572147?pdf=render

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