Recent studies have reported that globally, more than 1.9 billion adults are overweight and
650 million are obese. Approximately 2.8 million deaths are reported as a result of being …

Rapid urbanization and accompanying lifestyle changes in India lead to transition in non‐
communicable disease risk factors. A survey was done in urban, urban slum and rural …

Background: It was suggested that body fat distribution differs across ethnic groups, and this
may be important when considering risk of disease. Previous studies have not adequately …

Evidence from developing countries demonstrates a mixed relationship of
overweight/obesity with socioeconomic status (SES) and place of residence. Theory of …

South Asians have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than Europeans.
Studies have identified distinct subcompartments of subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) that …

The prevalence of overweight/obesity is increasing worldwide. Although countries like India
are typically thought of as having a high prevalence of undernutrition, significant proportions …

For the present cross-sectional study, 595 women (330 premenopausal and 265
postmenopausal) subjects were selected by personal interview. A questionnaire was filled to …

High-energy diet and sedentary lifestyle fail to completely explain the epidemic of obesity in
developing countries. In this cross-sectional survey, the prevalence and patterns of …

Asthma is a chronic disorder affecting millions of people worldwide. The prevalence of
asthma is around 300 million and is expected to increase another 100 million by 2025 …

Obesity, a global problem, is a multifactorial disorder. The factors are environmental,
metabolic and genetic and their interaction with each other regulates the body weight …