Socioeconomic inequalities in NCD risk factors in LMICs: results from the World Health Survey

01st November 2012

BMC Public Health - October 28, 2012

 

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“,,,,Monitoring inequalities in noncommunicable disease risk factor prevalence can help to inform and target effective interventions. The prevalence of current daily smoking, low fruit and vegetable consumption, physical inactivity, and heavy episodic alcohol drinking were quantified and compared across wealth and education levels in low- and middle-income country groups."