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Epidemiology
University of Greenwich reports research in epidemiology
March 25th, 2008
A report, 'Epidemiological and nutrition transition in developing countries: impact on human health and development,' is newly published data in Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. "Whereas common infectious and parasitic diseases such as malaria and the HIV/AIDS pandemic remain major unresolved health problems in many developing countries, emerging non-communicable diseases relating to diet and lifestyle have been increasing over the last two decades, thus creating a double burden of disease and impacting negatively on already over-stretched health services in these countries. Prevalence rates for type 2 diabetes mellitus and CVD in sub-Saharan Africa have seen a 10-fold increase...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-03-25)
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