Abstract:Morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type-2 diabetesmellitus has been increased in our country. Obesity and overweight are indicators of risk forCVD and diabetes mellitus. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Population of foursuburban villages 25-30 km from Lahore i.e. Kacha, Dera Chahal, Shadawal and Samsani Khui.Objectives: The population was screened for obesity, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia.and hepatitis B & C virus infection. The risk factors of metabolic s… Show more
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