Open AccessRelationship of socio-economic inequality and overweight with non-communicable diseases risk factors: A study on underprivileged population
Author(s) -
Ashish Yadav,
Mriganka Baruah,
Niam Rahman,
Joya Ghosh,
Susmita Chaudhuri
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1182_20
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , socioeconomic status , anthropometry , obesity , population , environmental health , cross sectional study , demography , non communicable disease , odds ratio , risk factor , public health , pathology , sociology , nursing
Out of every five deaths in India three are due to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Two major modifiable risk factors for NCDs are overweight and socioeconomic inequality. This study assesses the burden of various NCDs risk factors and their relationship with socioeconomic inequality and overweight among the underprivileged population.