| Type | Journal Article - Epidemiology Research International |
| Title | Behavioural risk factors of noncommunicable diseases among Nepalese urban poor: a descriptive study from a slum area of Kathmandu |
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| Volume | 2013 |
| Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2013 |
| URL | https://www.hindawi.com/archive/2013/329156/abs/ |
| Abstract | It is well established that noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of adult mortality and morbidity worldwide including the Southeast Asia region (SEAR) [1]. Four main NCDs, namely cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), diabetes, cancers, and chronic respiratory diseases, are mainly responsible for this high mortality and morbidity. Of the estimated 14.5 million total deaths in 2008 in SEAR, more than half (55%) of them were due to NCDs, mainly cardiovascular disease (25%) [1]. |
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