Obesity-related non-communicable diseases: South Asians vs White Caucasians
Obesity-related non-communicable diseases: South Asians vs White Caucasians
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Misra, A and Khurana, L
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London: Nature Publishing Group
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English
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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 metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and coronary heart disease (CHD). Rapid nutrition and lifestyle transitions have contributed to acceleration of OR-NCDs in...
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Obesity-related non-communicable diseases: South Asians vs White Caucasians
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_954626850
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_954626850
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0307-0565
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1476-5497
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10.1038/ijo.2010.135
