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Lifestyle disease prevalent among tribals of 11 States [1]

Food habits, tobacco consumption and alcohol dependence is taking a toll on the tribal population across the country that is falling prey to hypertension, considered to be lifestyle disease of the urban elites.
 
A population-based study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research over the last few months found that hypertension is prevalent amongs
Publication Date: 
26/08/2010
Pioneer (New Delhi) [2]
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Lifestyles [3], Tribals [4], People [5], Health Effects [6], Health Care [7], Tobacco [8], Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR) [9], Nicobar Islands [10], Andaman Islands [11]

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