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Level of urbanization and noncommunicable disease risk factors in Tamil Nadu, India

The objective of this study was to investigate the poorly understood relationship between the process of urbanization and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) through the application of a quantitative measure of urbanicity.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2010
Steven Allender, Ben Lacey, Premila Webster & et al
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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Tags:
Lifestyles, Tobacco, Health, Consumption Patterns, Urbanisation, Non Communicable Diseases, Tamil Nadu, Chennai (T)