High Prevalence of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Associated With Urbanization in India

2008361 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Ambady Ramachandran · India Diabetes Research Foundation

Mary Simon · India Diabetes Research Foundation

A. Yamuna · India Diabetes Research Foundation

N. Murugesan · Dr. A. Ramachandran's Diabetes Hospitals

Chamukuttan Snehalatha · India Diabetes Research Foundation

Abstract

In the city, diabetes increased from 13.9 to 18.6% in 6 years and IGT decreased significantly. The town and city had similar prevalences; the PUVs had lower diabetes prevalence, but prevalence had increased compared with that in a previous survey. Cardiometabolic abnormalities were more prevalent in urban populations.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable cities and communities

Publication Details

Published in: Diabetes Care

Volume 31, Issue 5, pp. 893-898

DOI: 10.2337/dc07-1207

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