articleNew England Journal of MedicineJan 17, 2007BRONZE OA

Obesity and Diabetes in the Developing World — A Growing Challenge

Sheffield Kidney Institute

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Abstract

Propelling an upsurge in cases of diabetes and hypertension is the growing prevalence of overweight and obesity. Drs. Parvez Hossain, Bisher Kawar, and Meguid El Nahas write that preventing obesity, diabetes, and hypertension will require fundamental social and political changes.

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Obesity
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Environmental health
  • Gerontology
  • Internal medicine
  • Endocrinology
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