Cardio-metabolic health risks in indigenous populations of Southeast Asia and the influence of urbanization Disease epidemiology - Chronic

Background: South East Asia (SEA) is home to over 30 tribes of indigenous population groups who are currently facing rapid socio-economic change. Epidemiological transition and increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD) has occured. In Peninsular Malaysia, the Orang Asli (OA) indigenous...

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Published in:BMC Public Health
Main Author: Phipps M.E.; Chan K.K.; Naidu R.; Mohamad N.W.; Hoh B.-P.; Quek K.-F.; Ahmad B.; Harnida S.M.; Zain A.Z.; Kadir K.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2015
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84937200965&doi=10.1186%2fs12889-015-1384-3&partnerID=40&md5=3de29c815a644c625a89036fea3fd20b