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Obesity in Asia – is it different from rest of the world
Author(s) -
Ramachandran Ambady,
Chamukuttan Snehalatha,
Shetty Samith A.,
Arun Nanditha,
Susairaj Priscilla
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
diabetes/metabolism research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.307
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1520-7560
pISSN - 1520-7552
DOI - 10.1002/dmrr.2353
Subject(s) - obesity , diabetes mellitus , rest (music) , disease , physical activity , environmental health , medicine , geography , endocrinology , physical therapy
Summary An epidemic of obesity and obesity related diseases such as diabetes and cardio vascular disease (CVD) is prevalent in many Asian countries. Migration from rural to urban areas, and rapid socio‐economic transition are associated with the lifestyle changes resulting in decreased levels of physical activity and increased intake of energy dense diet.