Open AccessBurden of Hypertension and Diabetes among Urban Population Aged ≥ 60 years in South Delhi: A Community Based Study
Author(s) -
Anil Kumar Goswami,
Sanjeev Kumar Gupta,
Mani Kalaivani,
Baridalyne gkynrih,
Chandrakant S Pandav
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/17284.7366
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , blood pressure , logistic regression , blood sugar , cross sectional study , demography , population , gerontology , environmental health , endocrinology , pathology , sociology
India is going through a demographic transition, and the number of elderly is expected to increase both in absolute numbers, as well as in proportion. The elderly are one of the most vulnerable and high-risk group in terms of health status in any society, and more so for non- communicable diseases.