Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
Prevalence of Risk Factors of Non Communicable Diseases among Undergraduate Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Rural Tamilnadu
Mariavinifa X , Sindhubala B , Karthikeyan S, Vairavasolai P
JCDR. 2024: 631-638
Abstract
Background: Non-communicable diseases has become a leading global health challenge representing the largest cause of mortality in adults worldwide. Most of the NCD risk factors are behaviorally acquired which are due to change in lifestyle during the age group between 18 to 30 years. Thus the study is undertaken to assess the risk factors of undergraduate medical students.
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