The Emerging Epidemic of Obesity, Diabetes, and the Metabolic Syndrome in China
Joint Authors
Sperling, Laurence
Shen, Jia
Goyal, Abhinav
Source
Cardiology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
China is one of the fastest developing countries in the world.
Rapid economic progress has resulted in changes to both diet and physical activity.
New found prosperity, increased urban migration, and the adoption of sedentary lifestyles by an aging Chinese population have resulted in a dramatic shift in disease burden—from infectious to chronic.
Modern Chinese find themselves increasingly afflicted with the same noncommunicable chronic diseases typical of industrialized nations.
Today, cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of both morbidity and mortality, affecting both rural and urban Chinese.
The rising incidence of cardiovascular disease has been fueled by an epidemic of cardiometabolic risk factors.
While hypertension and smoking have received considerable spotlight, little attention has been given to obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome.
Their increasing prevalence is the focus of this paper.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shen, Jia& Goyal, Abhinav& Sperling, Laurence. 2011. The Emerging Epidemic of Obesity, Diabetes, and the Metabolic Syndrome in China. Cardiology Research and Practice،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shen, Jia…[et al.]. The Emerging Epidemic of Obesity, Diabetes, and the Metabolic Syndrome in China. Cardiology Research and Practice No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452166
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shen, Jia& Goyal, Abhinav& Sperling, Laurence. The Emerging Epidemic of Obesity, Diabetes, and the Metabolic Syndrome in China. Cardiology Research and Practice. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452166
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-452166