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Does Urbanization Or Industrialization Have More Impact On The Increasing Prevalence Of Diabetes In Developing Countries?, Simon Mazza
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Regardless of how developed a nation is, diabetes mellitus II and other noncommunicable diseases are becoming an increasing problem throughout the globe. However, as more developing countries are introduced to the advancements of industrialized technologies, as well as the shift from rural living to an urban environment they are experiencing a more marked increase in diabetes than anywhere else in the world. In this article we break down the categories of industrialization and urbanization into several key underlying factors that contribute to their proliferation of diabetes in the developing world.
For industrialization we assess the influence of food processing, agriculture …