Urban rural differences in diet, physical activity and obesity in India: are we witnessing the great Indian equalisation? Results from a cross-sectional STEPS survey

Abstract Background The rising morbidity and mortality due to non-communicable diseases can be partly attributed to the urbanized lifestyle leading to unhealthy dietary practices and increasing physical levels of inactivity. The demographic and nutrition transition in India has also contributed to t...

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Main Authors: Jaya Prasad Tripathy, J. S. Thakur, Gursimer Jeet, Sohan Chawla, Sanjay Jain, Rajender Prasad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3489-8

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