Dynamics of diabetes and obesity: An alarming situation in the developing countries in Asia

Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 15, 2016, Pages 1258-1268

  Chakraborty, Chiranjib ^a   Das, Srijit ^b  

^a GALGOTIAS UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA MEDICAL CENTER   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Asia; Control; Developing countries; Diabetes; Epicenter; Healthcare; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ASIA; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC TRAIT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SITTING; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANIMAL; CHINA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INDIA; LIFESTYLE; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALS; ASIA; CHINA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INDIA; LIFE STYLE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84989235536     PISSN: 13895575     EISSN: 18755607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1389557516666160505115512     Document Type: Review

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