Abstract Purpose of Review The last 2–3 decades have witnessed a decline in age-
standardized cardiovascular mortality rates in high-income regions, whereas this has only …

There has been a rapid escalation of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in develo** countries, with
varied prevalence according to rural vs urban habitat and degree of urbanization. Some …

Background The built environment influences behaviour, like physical activity, diet and
sleep, which affects the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study systematically …

Urbanisation has a profound effect on both people and the environment, as levels of
physical activity decline and many natural ecosystems become lost or degraded. Here we …

Urbanization represents a profound shift in human behaviour, and has considerable cultural
and health-associated consequences,. Here, we investigate chemical and microbial …

The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is growing swiftly in low-resourced
countries resulting in deleterious health resembling the NCDs burden in high-resourced …

Urbanization affects landscape structure and the overall human condition in numerous
ways. Green spaces include vegetated land cover (eg, urban forests, trees, riparian zones …

Rapid urbanization in Africa has been linked to the growing burden of noncommunicable
diseases (NCDs). Urbanization processes have amplified lifestyle risk factors for NCDs …

Background Chronic diseases are increasingly becoming a health burden in terms of both
morbidity and mortality in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). The role of body mass …

Abstract Background and Aims Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have emerged as a
substantial burden in develo** countries, representing the leading cause of mortality …