• Title of article

    Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study: A Legacy for Prospective Community- based Research

  • Author/Authors

    Azizi, Fereidoun Endocrine Research Center - Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran

  • Pages
    2
  • From page
    292
  • To page
    293
  • Abstract
    Editorial: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the adult population. The growing burden imposed by major NCDs (coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and respiratory disturbances), particularly in the developing countries, overwhelms the already strained health services. Primary prevention of the factors underlying the major NCDs is the most cost-effective approach to containing this emerging epidemic.1 According to the WHO...
  • Keywords
    Lipid , Glucose , Tehran
  • Journal title
    Astroparticle Physics
  • Serial Year
    2014
  • Record number

    2447666