Open AccessObesity and the Metabolic Syndrome in Developing Countries
Author(s) -
Anoop Misra,
Lokesh Khurana
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2008-1595
Subject(s) - obesity , medicine , metabolic syndrome , developing country , malnutrition , environmental health , nutrition transition , childhood obesity , dyslipidemia , disease , public health , insulin resistance , type 2 diabetes mellitus , gerontology , diabetes mellitus , economic growth , endocrinology , overweight , nursing , economics
Prevalence of obesity and the metabolic syndrome is rapidly increasing in developing countries, leading to increased morbidity and mortality due to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease.
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