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Decoding the Type 2 Diabetes Epidemic in Rural India.
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- Self-care practices and factors influencing self-care among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in a rural health center in South India.Journal of education and health promotion · 2021Article
- Socio-demographic patterning of the individual-level double burden of malnutrition in a rural population in South India: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2020Article
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- Nutrition and diabetes in South Asia.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2018Review
- Factors associated with BMI, underweight, overweight, and obesity among adults in a population of rural south India: a cross-sectional study.BMC obesity · 2016Article
- Cultural Aspects of Type-2 Diabetes-related Social Stigma: A Cultural Epidemiological Study among General Community Members in Urban Pune, India.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineArticle
- Prevalence of Vascular Complications Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in a Rural Health Center in South India.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is an escalating public health problem in India, associated with genetic susceptibility, dietary shift, and rapid lifestyle changes. Historically a disease of the urban elite, quantitative studies have recently confirmed rising prevalence rates among marginalized populations in rural India. To analyze the role of cultural and sociopolitical factors in diabetes onset and management, we employed in-depth interviews and focus groups within a rural community of Tamil Nadu. The objectives of the study were to understand sources and extent of health knowledge, diabetes explanatory models, and the impact of illness on individual, social, and familial roles. Several cultural, socioeconomic, and political factors appear to contribute to diabetes in rural regions of India, highlighting the need to address structural inequities and empower individuals to pursue health and well-being on their own terms.
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