Three of the world's top 10 most populous countries are located in South Asia. The health-
care problems of this region are different from those in the developed world, and the rapidly …

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of overweight, obesity and abdominal
obesity, and the underlying socio‐demographic correlates among Sri Lankan adults. Data …

Background: Immigrants from low-income countries comprise an increasing proportion of the
population in Europe. Higher prevalence of obesity and nutrition related diseases, such as …

Background: The associations of body mass index (BMI) and chronic disease may differ
between Indo-Asian and Western populations. We used Indo-Asian-specific definitions of …

Aim To estimate the prevalence of, and assess factors associated with, diabetes and
prediabetes in three South Asian cities. Methods Using a multi-stage cluster random sample …

Objective Design Results Conclusion South Asians are generally known to have high
prevalence of diabetes type 2 and coronary heart diseases. The Pakistani immigrant group …

In this study, we demonstrate a novel seawater-driven forward osmosis (FO) process to
recover calcium phosphate precipitates from digested sludge centrate without any chemical …

Objectives: To compare ethnic and gender differences in generalized and central obesity
and to investigate whether these differences persisted after adjusting for socio-demographic …

Stroke is the most common cause of disability and a leading cause of mortality world wide.
Though the incidence is falling in West but probably is rising in Asia. The burden of stroke …

Both the incidence and prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are rising with immense
pace worldwide. People living in developing countries are speculated to suffer the …