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Non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors and diabetes among adults living in slum areas of Dhaka, Bangladesh
journal contribution
posted on 16.12.2019, 00:00 authored by Lal RawalLal Rawal, T Biswas, NN Khandker, SR Sahah, MMB Chowdhury, ANS Khan, EH Chowdhury, A RenzahoDespite one-third of the urban population in Bangladesh living in urban slums and at increased risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), little is known about the NCD risk profile of this at-risk population. The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of the NCD risk factors and the association of NCD risk factors with socio-demographic factors among the adults of urban slums in Dhaka, Bangladesh.