Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have now become the leading cause of mortality in India. A
quarter of all mortality is attributable to CVD. Ischemic heart disease and stroke are the …

There has been a rapid escalation of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in developing countries, with
varied prevalence according to rural vs urban habitat and degree of urbanization. Some …

Metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) represents a clustering of different metabolic abnormalities.
MetSyn prevalence is present in approximately 25% of all adults with increased prevalence …

Background: Metabolic syndrome has been identified as a condition of childhood relatively
recently. The aim in this study was to describe the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in …

This article discusses the overweight/obesity situation among young adults in developing
countries. For this target population, obesity prevalence ranges from 2.3 to 12%, and …

South Asians are at higher risk than White Caucasians for the development of obesity and
obesity-related non-communicable diseases (OR-NCDs), including insulin resistance, the …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) today is responsible for approximately one-third of deaths
worldwide, and that figure will surely increase in both developing and developed countries …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) occurring in less than 45 years of age is termed as young
CAD. Recent studies show a prevalence of 1.2% of CAD cases in this age group. Ethnic …

Abstract Purpose of Review Obesity has increased in South Asian countries that are still
grappling with undernutrition. In this review, we highlight the characteristics of obesity, its …

Obesity and type 2 diabetes are increasing in rural and urban regions of South Asia
including India. Pattern of fat deposition in abdomen, ectopic fat deposition (liver, pancreas) …