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Obesity, An Emerging Epidemic In Pakistan-A Review Of Evidence., Sana Tanzil, Tanzil Jamali
Obesity, An Emerging Epidemic In Pakistan-A Review Of Evidence., Sana Tanzil, Tanzil Jamali
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BACKGROUND:
In Pakistan, the disease pattern is facing a huge changeover from acute and communicable diseases to the non-communicable diseases. Moreover, an emerging epidemic of obesity is still under recognized in Pakistan. A detailed review and dissemination of the existing knowledge to determine the extent of burden of obesity can help understand this important public health issue.
METHODS:
A detailed literature review was conducted through PubMed search engines, regarding obesity burden in Pakistan. The original peer reviewed research articles, reports of WHO in English language, non-government organizations reports were included in the review. "Obesity AND Pakistan" were used as a …