title: Obesity in Asia--is it different from rest of the world.
abstract: An epidemic of obesity and obesity related diseases such as diabetes and cardio vascular disease (CVD) is prevalent in many Asian countries. Migration from rural to urban areas, and rapid socio-economic transition are associated with the lifestyle changes resulting in decreased levels of physical activity and increased intake of energy dense diet.
authors.affiliation: India Diabetes Research Foundation, Dr. A. Ramachandran's Diabetes Hospitals, no. 28 Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai, India. ramachandran@vsnl.com
authors.forename: Ambady
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramachandran
authors.forename: Snehalatha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chamukuttan
authors.forename: Samith A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: Nanditha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Arun
authors.forename: Priscilla
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Susairaj
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014507:Urbanization