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 …

Type 2 diabetes has rapidly developed into a major public health problem in south Asia
(defined here as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) in recent …

Rapidly changing dietary practices and a sedentary lifestyle have led to increasing
prevalence of childhood obesity (5–19 yr) in developing countries recently: 41.8% in Mexico …

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 …

Obesity and dyslipidemia are emerging as major public health challenges in South Asian
countries. The prevalence of obesity is more in urban areas than rural, and women are more …

Dynamic changes in body weight have long been recognized as important indicators of risk
for debilitating diseases. While weight loss or impaired growth can lead to muscle wastage …

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of pistachio nuts as an adjunct to
diet and exercise on body composition, metabolic, inflammatory, and oxidative stress …

The present study examines the secular trends in prevalence of overweight and obesity
among urban Asian Indian adolescents in New Delhi (North India). The data were derived …

Rapidly changing dietary practices accompanied by an increasingly sedentary lifestyle
predispose to nutrition-related non-communicable diseases, including childhood obesity …

Objective To assess the prevalence of abdominal obesity including intra-abdominal and
subcutaneous adiposity along with other cardiometabolic risk factors in urban Asian Indians …