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• Association between depression and diabetes amongst adults in Bangladesh: a hospital based case–control study
• Authors: Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Uta Ferrari, Jochen Seissler, Louis Niessen, and Andreas Lechner
• Journal: Journal of Global Health. 2015;5(2):020406. doi:10.7189/jogh.05.020406.
• Free: Yes

• Diabetes Care in the Philippines
• Authors: Elizabeth Paz-Pacheco, Cecilia Jimeno
• Journal: Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, [S.l.], v. 30, n. 2, p. 118, nov. 2015. ISSN 2308-118X.
• Free: Yes

• Myanmar Diabetes Care Model: Bridging the Gap Between Urban and Rural Healthcare Delivery
• Authors: Tint Swe Latt, Than Than Aye, Ko Ko, Ye Myingt, Maung Maung Thant, Kyar Nyo Soe Myint, Khin Sanda, Khaing Lwin, Htet Htet Khin, Tin Win Aung, Kyaw Myint Oo
• Journal: Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, [S.l.], v. 30, n. 2, p. 105, nov. 2015. ISSN 2308-118X.
• Free: Yes

• Diabetes Prevention in Nepal: Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude of the 40+ Patients
• Author: Saraswati Sharma
• Journal: Journal of Advanced Academic Research (JAAR) January 2014
• Free: Yes

• A first country-wide review of Diabetes Mellitus care in Bhutan: time to do better 
• Author(s): Kinley Zam, Ajay MV Kumar, Shanta Achanta, Prashant Bhat, Balaji Naik, Kado Zangpo, Tandin Dorji, Yeshey Wangdi and Rony Zachariah
• Journal: BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:389
• Free: Yes

• Childhood Diabetes Mellitus and the ‘Double Burden of Malnutrition’: An Emerging Public Health Challenge in Developing Countries
• Author: Samuel N Uwaezuoke
• Journal: Diabetes & Metabolism,Uwaezuoke et al., J Diabetes Metab 2015, 6:9
• Free: Yes

• Diabetes Prevention in Nepal: Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude of the 40+ Patients
• Author: Saraswati Sharma
• Journal: Journal of Advanced Academic Research (JAAR) January 2014
• Free: Yes

• A first country-wide review of Diabetes Mellitus care in : time to do better
• Author(s): Kinley Zam, Ajay MV Kumar, Shanta Achanta, Prashant Bhat, Balaji Naik, Kado Zangpo, Tandin Dorji, Yeshey Wangdi and Rony Zachariah
• Journal: BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:389 Free: Yes

• Childhood Diabetes Mellitus and the ‘Double Burden of Malnutrition’: An Emerging Public Health Challenge in Developing Countries
• Author: Samuel N Uwaezuoke
• Journal: Diabetes & Metabolism,Uwaezuoke et al., J Diabetes Metab 2015, 6:9
• Free: Yes

• Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Vietnam A Systematic Review
• Author: Chung T. Nguyen
• Journal : Asia Pac J Public Health July 17, 2015

• Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Related to Diabetes Mellitus Among Diabetics and Nondiabetics Visiting Homeopathic Hospitals in West Bengal, India
• Author: Munmun Koley
• Journal : Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine July 7, 2015

• Diabetes and obesity trends in Fiji over 30 years
• Author: Sophia Lin
• Journal : Journal of Diabetes 2015
• Free : Yes

• Awareness, practices and treatment seeking behavior of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Delhi
• Author : J Kishore, C Kohli, N Gupta
• Journal :Ann Med Health Sci Res 2015;5:266-73
• Other Tags : India
• Free : Yes

• Diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis: programmatic management issues
• Author :  D. Harries, A. M. V. Kumar,
• Journal :Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 19(8):879–886
• Other Tags : India
• Free : Yes

• Estimated effects of white rice consumption and rice variety selection on incidence of type 2 diabetes in Cambodia.
• Author : Sar S, Marks GC
• Journal : Public Health Nutr. 2015 Jan 23:1-8.
• Free : Yes

• Content, participants and outcomes of three diabetes care programmes in three low and middle income countries.
• Author : Van Olmen J, Marie KG, Christian D, Clovis KJ, Emery B, Maurits VP, Heang H, Kristien VA, Natalie E, François S, Guy K
• Journal : Prim Care Diabetes. 2014 Sep 30*
• Other Tags : Cambodia
• Free : Yes

• Association between arsenic exposure and diabetes mellitus in Cambodia
• Author : Huang JW, Cheng YY, Sung TC, Guo HR, Sthiannopkao S.
• Journal : Biomed Res Int. 2014
• Free : Yes

• Dialysis and quality of dialysate in southeast asian developing countries.
• Author : Naramura T, Hyodo T, Kokubo K, Matsubara H, Wakai H, Nakajima F, Shibahara N, Yoshida K, Komaru Y, Kawanishi H, Kawamura A, Hidai H, Takesawa S.
• Journal : ephron Extra. 2014 Apr 23;4(1):64-9
• Other Tags : Vietnam, Myanma, Philippines, Malaysia.
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• Sugar intake and body weight in cambodian and Japanese children.
• Author : Shikanai S, Koung Ry L, Takeichi H, Emiko S, San P, Sarukura N, Kamoshita S, Yamamoto S.
• Journal : J Med Invest. 2014;61(1-2):72-8.
• Other Tags : Japan
• Free : Yes

• The glycemic status of diabetes in an urban area of Cambodia
• Author : Jung CH, Kim KJ, Lee YK, Kwon JH, Lee BW, Kwon HS, Park JY, Khun T, Cha BY, Cho NH.
• Journal : Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2014 May;104(2):e34-7

• Barriers to care for Cambodian patients with diabetes: results from a qualitative study.
• Author : Renfrew MR, Taing E, Cohen MJ, Betancourt JR, Pasinski R, Green AR.
• Journal : J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2013 May;24(2):633-55

• An estimation of the prevalence and progression of chronic kidney disease in a rural diabetic cambodian population.
• Author : Thomas B, van Pelt M, Mehrotra R, Robinson-Cohen C, LoGerfo J.
• Journal : PLoS One. 2014 Jan 22;9(1):e86123.
• Free : Yes

• The effectiveness of text messages support for diabetes self-management: protocol of the TEXT4DSM study in the democratic Republic of Congo, Cambodia and the <],
• Author : an Olmen J, Ku GM, van Pelt M, Kalobu JC, Hen H, Darras C, Van Acker K, Villaraza B, Schellevis F, Kegels G.
• Journal : BMC Public Health. 2013 May 1;13:423
• Other Tags : Philippines
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• Individual-based primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Cambodia and Mongolia: early identification and management of hypertension and diabetes mellitus.
• Author :Otgontuya D, Oum S, Palam E, Rani M, Buckley BS.
• Journal : BMC Public Health. 2012 Apr 2;12:254.
• Other Tags : Mongolia, cardiovascular disease, hypertension
• Free : Yes

• Treating 4,000 diabetic patients in Cambodia, a high-prevalence but resource-limited setting: a 5-year study
• Author :Raguenaud ME, Isaakidis P, Reid T, Chy S, Keuky L, Arellano G, Van Damme W.
• Journal : BMC Med. 2009 Jul 14;7:33.
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• Improving outcomes in patients with coexisting multimorbid conditions-the development and evaluation of the combined diabetes and renal control trial (C-DIRECT): study
• Author : Griva K, Mooppil N, Khoo E, Lee VY, Kang AW, Newman SP.
• Journal : BMJ Open. 2015 Feb 12;5(2):e007253
• Free : yes

• Factors associated with psychological distress, behavioral impact and health-related quality of life among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
• Author : Co MA, Tan LS, Tai ES, Griva K, Amir M, Chong KJ, Lee YS, Lee J, Khoo EY, Wee HL.
• J Diabetes Complications. 2015 Jan 24.

• Short-term trajectories of use of a caloric-monitoring mobile phone app among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a primary care setting.
• Author : Goh G, Tan NC, Malhotra R, Padmanabhan U, Barbier S, Allen JC Jr, Østbye T.
• Journal : J Med Internet Res. 2015 Feb 3;17(2):e33.
• Free : Yes

• Associations Among Chronic Disease Status, Participation in Federal Nutrition Programs, Food Insecurity, and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage and Water Intake Among Residents
• Author : Brenda M. Davy
• Journal : J Nutr Educ Behav. 2015 Feb 9. pii: S1499-4046(15)00004-4

• Implementing elements of a context-adapted chronic care model to improve first-line diabetes care: effects on assessment of chronic illness care and glycaemic control
• Author : Ku GM, Kegels G.
• Journal : Prim Health Care Res Dev. 2015 Jan 20:1-11

• A cross-sectional study of the differences in diabetes knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and self-care practices as related to assessment of chronic illness care among people
• Author : Ku GM, Kegels G.
• Asia Pac Fam Med. 2014 Dec 16;13(1):14
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• Quality of diabetes care in low- and middle-income Asian and Middle Eastern countries (1993-2012) – 20-Year systematic
• Author : Shivashankar R, Kirk K, Kim WC, Rouse C, Tandon N, Venkat Narayan KM, Ali MK.
• Journal : Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2015 Feb;107(2):203-223.
• Other Tags : China, Thailand, Malaysia

• Integrating chronic care with primary care activities: enriching healthcare staff knowledge and skills and improving glycemic control of a cohort of people with diabetes
• Author : -Ku GM, Kegels G.
• Journal : Glob Health Action. 2014 Oct 21;7:25286.
• Free : Yes

• Evidence on access to medicines for chronic diseases from household surveys in five low- and middle-income countries.
• Author : Vialle-Valentin CE, Serumaga B, Wagner AK, Ross-Degnan D
• Journal : Health Policy Plan. 2014 Sep 24

• Role of mobile phone technology in health education in Asian and African countries: a systematic review.
• Author : Sahu M, Grover A, Joshi A.
• Journal : Int J Electron Healthc. 2014;7(4):269-86.

• Effects of the First Line Diabetes Care (FiLDCare) self-management education and support project on knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, self-management practices and glycaemic control: a quasi-experimental study conducted in the Northern Philippines.
• Author : Ku GM, Kegels G.
• Journal : BMJ Open. 2014 Aug 11;4(8):e005317
• Other Tags : Yes

• Metabolic profiles and treatment gaps in young-onset type 2 diabetes in Asia (the JADE programme): a cross-sectional study of a prospective cohort.
• Author : Yeung RO, Zhang Y, Luk A, Yang W, Sobrepena L, Yoon KH, Aravind SR, Sheu W, Nguyen TK,
• Journal : Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2014 Dec;2(12):935-43.

• Prevalence and clinical profile of diabetes mellitus in productive aged urban Indonesians.
• Author : Mihardja L, Soetrisno U, Soegondo S.
• Journal : J Diabetes Investig. 2014 Sep;5(5):507-12.

• An analysis of the cost-effectiveness of starting insulin detemir in insulin-naïve people with type 2 diabetes.
• Author : Home P, Baik SH, Gálvez GG, Malek R, Nikolajsen A.
• Journal : J Med Econ. 2014 Nov 21:1-11

• Relationship between metformin and frailty syndrome in elderly people with type 2 diabetes.
• Author : Sumantri S, Setiati S, Purnamasari D, Dewiasty E.
• Journal : Acta Med Indones. 2014 Jul;46(3):183-8.
• Free : Yes

• Clinical management of concurrent diabetes and tuberculosis and the implications for patient services.
• Author : Riza AL, Pearson F, Ugarte-Gil C, Alisjahbana B, van de Vijver S, Panduru NM, Hill PC, Ruslami R, Moore D, Aarnoutse R, Critchley JA, van Crevel R.
• Journal : Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2014 Sep;2(9):740-53

• “It is not possible for me to have diabetes”-community perceptions on diabetes and its risk factors in Rural Purworejo District, Central Java, Indonesia.
• Author : Pujilestari CU, Ng N, Hakimi M, Eriksson M.
• Journal : Glob J Health Sci. 2014 Jun 12;6(5):204-18
• Free : Yes

• The economic burden of self-reported and undiagnosed cardiovascular diseases and diabetes on Indonesian households.
• Author : Finkelstein EA, Chay J, Bajpai S.
• Journal : PLoS One. 2014 Jun 10;9(6):e99572
• Other Tags : CVD
• Free : Yes

• Improvement in obesity and glucose tolerance in elderly people after lifestyle changes 1 year after an oral glucose tolerance test in a rural area in Lao People’s Democratic
• Author : Okumiya K, Ishine M, Wada T, Fujisawa M, Pongvongsa T, Siengsounthone L, Xyavong X, Boupha B, Matsubayashi K.
• Journal : J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Aug;56(8):1582-3
• Other Tags : Obesity

• “We are out of balance here”: a Hmong cultural model of diabetes.
• Author : Culhane-Pera KA, Her C, Her B.
• Journal : J Immigr Minor Health. 2007 Jul;9(3):179-90.

• High prevalence of diabetes mellitus in older people in a rural area in Laos.
• Author : Suzuki K, Okumiya K, Ishine M, Wada T, Sakagami T, Roriz-Cruz M, Rosset I, Pongvongsa T, Boupha B, Matsubayashi K.
• Journal : J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006 Nov;54(11):1791-2.

• Chronic illness and Hmong shamans.
• Author :Helsel D, Mochel M, Bauer R.
• Journal : J Transcult Nurs. 2005 Apr;16(2):150-4.

• Insulin therapy refusal among type II diabetes mellitus patients in Kubang Pasu district, the state of Kedah, Malaysia.
• Author : Tan WL, Asahar SF, Harun NL.
• Singapore Med J. 2014 Dec 1.
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• Prevalence and Determinants of Overweight, Obesity, and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults in Malaysia.
• Author : Jan Mohamed HJ, Yap RW, Loy SL, Norris SA, Biesma R, Aagaard-Hansen J.
• Journal : Asia Pac J Public Health. 2014 Dec 18

• Investigating diet and physical activity in Malaysia: education and family history of diabetes relate to lower levels of physical activity.
• Author : Tam CL, Bonn G, Yeoh SH, Wong CP.
• Journal : Front Psychol. 2014 Dec 3;5:1328
• Free : Yes

• Non-communicable diseases in the Asia-Pacific region: Prevalence, risk factors and community-based prevention.
• Author : Low WY, Lee YK, Samy AL
• Journal : Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2014 Dec 18.

• Psychological aspects of diabetes care: Effecting behavioral change in patients.
• Author : Chew BH, Shariff-Ghazali S, Fernandez A.
• Author : World J Diabetes. 2014 Dec 15;5(6):796-808.
• Free : Yes

• Combating Obesity through Healthy Eating Behavior: A Call for System Dynamics Optimization.
• Author : Zainal Abidin N, Mamat M, Dangerfield B, Zulkepli JH, Baten MA, Wibowo A
• Journal : PLoS One. 2014 Dec 15;9(12):e114135.
• Free : Yes

• Diabetes quality of life perception in a multiethnic population.
• Author : Goh SG, Rusli BN, Khalid BA.
• Journal : Qual Life Res. 2014 Dec 10.

• An exploratory study on risk factors for chronic non-communicable diseases among adolescents in Malaysia: overview of the Malaysian Health and Adolescents Longitudinal Research Team study (The MyHeART study).
• Author : Hazreen MA, Su TT, Jalaludin MY, Dahlui M, Chinna K, Ismail M, Murray L, Cantwell M, Al Sadat N; MyHeART Study Group.
• Journal : BMC Public Health. 2014;14 Suppl 3:S6
• Free : Yes

• Effectiveness of Lifestyle Change Plus Dental Care (LCDC) Program in Improving Glycemic and Periodontal Status in Aging Diabetic Patients: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.
• Author : Saengtipbovorn S, Taneepanichskul S.
• Journal : J Periodontol. 2015 Jan 19:1-12

• A First-Degree Relative With Diabetes Mellitus Is an Important Risk Factor for Rural Thai Villagers to Develop Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
• Author : Muktabhant B, Sanchaisuriya P, Trakulwong M, Mingchai R, Schelp FP.
• Journal : Asia Pac J Public Health. 2014 Nov 6

• Urbanization and non-communicable disease in Southeast Asia: a review of current evidence.
• Author : Angkurawaranon C, Jiraporncharoen W, Chenthanakij B, Doyle P, Nitsch D.
• Journal : Public Health. 2014 Oct;128(10):886-95

• Knowledge of communicable and noncommunicable diseases among Karen ethnic high school students in rural Thasongyang, the far northwest of Thailand.
• Author : Lorga T, Aung MN, Naunboonruang P, Junlapeeya P, Payaprom A.
• Journal : Int J Gen Med. 2013 Jul 1;6:519-26.
• Free : Yes

• Pre-germinated brown rice reduced both blood glucose concentration and body weight in Vietnamese women with impaired glucose tolerance.
• Author : Bui TN, Le TH, Nguyen do H, Tran QB, Nguyen TL, Le DT, Nguyen do VA, Vu AL, Aoto H, Okuhara Y, Ito Y, Yamamoto S, Kise M.
• Journal : J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo).
• Free : Yes

• Effects of Acculturation on Lifestyle and Health Status Among Older Vietnam-Born Australians.
• Author : Tran DT, Jorm L, Johnson M, Bambrick H, Lujic S.
• Journal : Asia Pac J Public Health. 2013 Jul 15

• Synergism between obesity and poor oral health associated with diabetes in an elderly human population.
• Author : Albright JW, Woo PH, Ji S, Sun B, Lang K, Albright JF.
• Journal : Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2013 Mar;44(2):318-31.

• Gaps in capacity in primary care in low-resource settings for implementation of essential noncommunicable disease interventions.
• Author : Mendis S, Al Bashir I, Dissanayake L, Varghese C, Fadhil I, Marhe E, Sambo B, Mehta F, Elsayad H, Sow I, Algoe M, Tennakoon H, Truong LD, Lan le TT, Huiuinato D, Hewageegana N, Fahal NA, Mebrhatu G, Tshering G, Chestnov O.
• Journal : Int J Hypertens. 2012;2012:584041.
• Other Tags : all ither sub categories
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• Prevalence and correlates of hyperglycemia in a rural population, Vietnam: implications from a cross-sectional study.
• Author : Quang Binh T, Tran Phuong P, Thi Nhung B, Dinh Thoang D, Van Thang P, Khanh Long T, Van Thanh D.
• Journal : BMC Public Health. 2012 Nov 1;12:939.
• Free : Yes

• Chronic disease self-management and health literacy in four ethnic groups.
• Author : Shaw SJ, Armin J, Torres CH, Orzech KM, Vivian J.
• Journal : J Health Commun. 2012;17 Suppl 3:67-81
• Other Tags : all other sub categories
• Free : Yes

• Challenges in Type 1 diabetes management in South East Asia: Descriptive situational assessment.
• Author : Kesavadev J, Sadikot SM, Saboo B, Shrestha D, Jawad F, Azad K, Wijesuriya MA, Latt TS, Kalra S.
• Journal : Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2014 Sep;18(5):600-7
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• Self-efficacy, self-care behaviors and glycemic control among type-2 diabetes patients attending two private clinics in Yangon, Myanmar.
• Author : Wynn Nyunt S, Howteerakul N, Suwannapong N, Rajatanun T
• Journal : Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2010 Jul;41(4):943-51

• Awareness of diabetic eye disease among general practitioners and diabetic patients in Yangon, Myanmar.
• Author : Muecke JS, Newland HS, Ryan P, Ramsay E, Aung M, Myint S, Esmail-Zadeh R, Zborowska B, Selva D.
• Journal : Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2008 Apr;36(3):265-73.

• Prevalence of diabetes among adults aged ≥40 years in Timor-Leste.
• Author : Ramke J, Lee L, Brian G.
• Journal : J Diabetes. 2012 Dec;4(4):392-4

• Diabetes and its ocular complications: awareness among adults aged 40 years and older in Timor-Leste.
• Author : Ramke J, Maher L, Lee L, Hobday K, Brian G
• Journal : Clin Exp Optom. 2012 May;95(3):377-81.

• Diabetes and its ocular complications in Timor-Leste.
• Author : Ramke J, Qoqonokana MQ, Brian G.
• Journal : Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2011 Nov;39(8):843-4.

• Correlation between hypertension and hyperglycemia among young adults in India.
• Author : Midha T, Krishna V, Shukla R, Katiyar P, Kaur S, Martolia DS, Pandey U, Rao YK.
• Journal : World J Clin Cases. 2015 Feb 16;3(2):171-9.
• Other Tags : CVD
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• Economic burden of diabetes in urban indians.
• Author : Chandra P, Gogate B, Gogate P, Thite N, Mutha A, Walimbe A
• Journal : Open Ophthalmol J. 2014 Dec 31;8:91-4
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• Quality of life of a patient with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in rural South India.
• Author : Manjunath K, Christopher P, Gopichandran V, Rakesh PS, George K, Prasad JH
• Journal : J Family Med Prim Care. 2014 Oct-Dec;3(4):396-9.
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• South-Asian population has a higher likelihood for diabetes risk for statins regardless of potency.
• Author : Sonal Sekhar M, Unnikrishnan MK.
• Journal : Med Hypotheses. 2015 Mar;84(3):283-4. doi

• Why India should worry about a coepidemic of diabetes and tuberculosis.
• Author : Burki T.
• Journal : BMJ. 2015 Jan 20;350:h111

• An ethnographic study of diabetes health beliefs and practices in Sri Lankan adults
• Author : Amarasekara AA, Fongkaew W, Turale S, Wimalasekara SW, Chanprasit C
• Journal : Int Nurs Rev. 2014 Dec;61(4):507-13

• Cross-sectional study of glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes.
• Author : Amarasekara AA, Fongkaew W, Wimalasekera SW, Turale S, Chanprasit C
• Journal : Nurs Health Sci. 2014 Dec 11

• The influence of family history of diabetes on disease prevalence and associated metabolic risk factors among Sri Lankan adults.
• Author : Katulanda P, Ranasinghe P, Jayawardena R, Sheriff R, Matthews DR.
• Journal : Diabet Med. 2015 Mar;32(3):314-23.

• Prevalence of retinopathy among adults with self-reported diabetes mellitus: the Sri Lanka diabetes and Cardiovascular Study
• Author : Katulanda P, Ranasinghe P, Jayawardena R.
• Journal : BMC Ophthalmol. 2014 Aug 20;14:100
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• Awareness, treatment, and control of diabetes in bangladesh: a nationwide population-based study.
• Author : Rahman MS, Akter S, Abe SK, Islam MR, Mondal MN, Rahman JA, Rahman MM.
• Journal : PLoS One. 2015 Feb 18;10(2)
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• Mobile phone use and willingness to pay for SMS for diabetes in Bangladesh.
• Author : Shariful Islam SM, Lechner A, Ferrari U, Seissler J, Holle R, Niessen LW.
• Journal : J Public Health (Oxf). 2015 Feb 16

• Management of NCD in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
• Author : Checkley W, Ghannem H, Irazola V, Kimaiyo S,
• Journal : Glob Heart. 2014 Dec;9(4):431-443.
• Other Tags : all other sub cat

• Mobile phone intervention for increasing adherence to treatment for type 2 diabetes in an urban area of Bangladesh: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
• Author : Islam S, Lechner A, Ferrari U, Froeschl G, Alam D, Holle R, Seissler J, Niessen LW.
• Journal : BMC Health Serv Res. 2014 Nov 26;14(1):
• Free : Yes

• Knowledge, attitudes and practice of diabetes in rural Bangladesh: the Bangladesh Population based Diabetes and Eye Study (BPDES).
• Author : slam FM, Chakrabarti R, Dirani M, Islam MT, Ormsby G, Wahab M, Critchley C, Finger RP.
• Journal : PLoS One. 2014 Oct 14;9(10):e110368.
• Free : Yes

• Is diabetes and hypertension screening worthwhile in resource-limited settings? An economic evaluation based on a pilot of a Package of Essential Non-communicable disease interventions in Bhutan.
• Dukpa W, Teerawattananon Y, Rattanavipapong W, Srinonprasert V, Tongsri W, Kingkaew P, Yothasamut J, Wangchuk D, Dorji T, Wangmo K.
• Health Policy Plan. 2014 Oct 8.

• Diabetes in South-East Asia: an update.
• Author : Ramachandran A, Snehalatha C, Ma RC.
• Journal : Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2014 Feb;103(2):231-7
• Other Tags : India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

• Diabetes and hypertension in urban bhutanese men and women.
• Giri BR, Sharma KP, Chapagai RN, Palzom D.
• Indian J Community Med. 2013 Jul;38(3):138-43.
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• Catastrophic household expenditure on health in Nepal: a cross-sectional survey.
• Author : Saito E, Gilmour S, Rahman MM, Gautam GS, Shrestha PK, Shibuya K.
• Journal : Bull World Health Organ. 2014 Oct 1;92(10):760-7
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• Understanding and living with glaucoma and non-communicable diseases like hypertension and diabetes in the Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site: a qualitative study from Nepal.
• Author : Shakya-Vaidya S, Povlsen L, Shrestha B, Grjibovski AM, Krettek A.
• Journal : Glob Health Action. 2014 Oct 20;7:25358.
• Other Tags : CVD
• Free : Yes

• Factors associated with nonadherence to diet and physical activity among nepalese type 2 diabetes patients; a cross sectional study.
• Author : Parajuli J, Saleh F, Thapa N, Ali L.
• Journal : BMC Res Notes. 2014 Oct 24;7:758.
• Other Tags : diet, physical activity
• Free : Yes

• Prevalence, risk factors and awareness of diabetic retinopathy among admitted diabetic patients at a tertiary level hospital in Kathmandu.
• Author : Thapa R, Joshi DM, Rizyal A, Maharjan N, Joshi RD.
• Journal : Nepal J Ophthalmol. 2014 Jan;6(11)

• Knowledge of diabetes mellitus among pregnant women in three districts of Nepal.
• Author : Shrestha S, Thapa P, Saleh F, Thapa N, Stray BP, Khanom K.
• Journal : Nepal Health Res Counc. 2013 Sep;11(25):259-63.

• Central adiposity is significantly higher in female compared to male in Pakistani type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.GP4:GP29
• Author : Akhter O, Fiazuddin F, Shaheryar A, Niaz W, Siddiqui D, Awan S, Ram N, Akhter J.
• Journal : Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Jan-Feb;19(1):72-6.
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• Growing burden of diabetes in Pakistan and the possible role of arsenic and pesticides.
• Author : Bahadar H, Mostafalou S, Abdollahi M.
• Journal : J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2014 Dec 14;13(1):117.
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• Improving diabetes care in developing countries: The example of Pakistan.
• Author : Basit A, Riaz M, Fawwad A.
• Journal : Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2015 Feb;107(2):224-232

• Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus: Prevalence and risk factors among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in an Urban District of Karachi, Pakistan.
• Author : Siddiqui FJ, Avan BI, Mahmud S, Nanan DJ, Jabbar A, Assam PN.
• Journal : Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2015 Jan;107(1):148-56

• Comparison of Ramadan-specific education level in patients with diabetes seen at a Primary and a Tertiary care center of Karachi-Pakistan.
• Author : Masood SN, Alvi SF, Ahmedani MY, Kiran S, Zeeshan NF, Basit A, Shera AS.
• Journal : Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2014 Oct-Dec;8(4):225-9.

• Overtime work and prevalence of diabetes in Japanese employees: Japan epidemiology collaboration on occupational health study.
• Author : Kuwahara K, Imai T, Nishihara A
• Journal : PLoS One. 2014 May 1;9(5):e95732.
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• Self-reported eating rate and metabolic syndrome in Japanese people: cross-sectional study.
• Author : Nagahama S, Kurotani K, Pham NM
• Journal : BMJ Open. 2014 Sep 5;4(9):e005241
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• Weight loss intervention reduces the risk of kidney stone formation in a rat model of metabolic syndrome.
• Author : Sasaki Y, Kohjimoto Y, Iba A, Matsumura N, Hara I.
• Journal : Int J Urol. 2015 Jan 13.

• Effect of baseline HbA1c level on the development of diabetes by lifestyle intervention in primary healthcare settings: insights from subanalysis of the Japan Diabetes Prevention Program.
• Author : Sakane N, Sato J, Tsushita K, Tsujii S, Kotani K, Tominaga M, Kawazu S, Sato Y, Usui T, Kamae I, Yoshida T, Kiyohara Y, Sato S, Tsuzaki K, Takahashi K, Kuzuya H;
• Journal : MJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2014 Apr 23;2(1):
• Free : Yes

• Effects of intake of fish or fish oils on the development of diabetes.
• Author : Yanai H, Hamasaki H, Katsuyama H, Adachi H, Moriyama S, Sako A.
• Journal : J Clin Med Res. 2015 Jan;7(1):8-12
• Free : Yes

• Risk factors contributing to type 2 diabetes and recent advances in the treatment and prevention.
• Author : Wu Y, Ding Y, Tanaka Y, Zhang W.
• Jouranl : Int J Med Sci. 2014 Sep 6;11(11):1185-200
• Free : Yes

• Effects of Diabetic Case Management on Knowledge, Self-Management Abilities, Health Behaviors, and Health Service Utilization for Diabetes in Korea
• Author : Soon Ae Shin,1 Hyeongsu Kim,2 Kunsei Lee,2 Vivian Lin,3 George Liu,4 and Eunyoung Shin5
• Journal : Yonsei Med J. 2015 Jan;56(1):244-252
• Free : Yes

• Effect change of obesity on diabetes depending on measurement: self-reported BMI from 2012 Community health survey vs. directly measured from KNHANES.
• Author : Yoon K, Min K, Chun H, Jang SN, Cho SI.
• Journal : Epidemiol Health. 2015 Jan 6.
• Free : Yes

• Prevalence and associated factors of metabolic syndrome among South korean adults.
• Park S, Kim SJ, Lee M, Kang KA, Hendrix E
• J Community Health Nurs. 2015;32(1):24-38

• Breakfast skipping and the risk of type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of observational studies.
• Author : Bi H, Gan Y, Yang C, Chen Y, Tong X, Lu Z.
• Journal : Public Health Nutr. 2015 Feb 17:1-7.

• Association between benign prostatic hyperplasia, body mass index, and metabolic syndrome in Chinese men.
• Author : Yin Z, Yang JR, Rao JM, Song W, Zhou KQ
• Journal : Asian J Androl. 2015 Feb 6.
• Other Tags : overweight, cancer
• Free : Yes

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus incidence in Chinese: Contributions of overweight and obesity.
• Author : Wang C, Li J, Xue H, Li Y, Huang J, Mai J, Chen J, Cao J, Wu X, Guo D, Yu L, Gu D.
• Journal : Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2014 Oct 8.
• Other Tags : overweight

• Empowering village doctors and enhancing rural healthcare using cloud computing in a rural area of mainland China
• Author : Che-Wei Lin, Shabbir Syed Abdul, Daniel L. Clinciu, Jeremiah Scholl, Xiangdong Jin, Haifei Lu, Steve S. Chen, Usman Iqbal, Maxwell J. Heineck, Yu-Chuan L
• Journal : Computer Methods and Programs in Biomed. February 2014Volume 113, Issue 2, Pages 585–592
• Other Tags : CVD

• Enhancing the effectiveness of diabetes self-management education: the diabetes literacy project.
• Author : Van den Broucke S, Van der Zanden G, Chang P, Doyle G, Levin D, Pelikan J, Schillinger D, Schwarz P, Sørensen K, Yardley L, Riemenschneider H.
• Journal : Horm Metab Res. 2014 Dec;46(13):933-8

• Do physicians with diabetes have differences in dialysis use and survival than other patients with diabetes.
• Author : Chiou SJ, Kung PT, Naessens JM, Huang KH, Chang YC, Wang YH, Tsai WC.
• Journal : Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2014 Sep;105(3):382-90

• The role of foot self-care behavior on developing foot ulcers in diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy: a prospective study
• Author : Chin YF, Liang J, Wang WS, Hsu BR, Huang TT.
• Journal : Int J Nurs Stud. 2014 Dec;51(12):1568-74

• Reducing risk behaviors linked to noncommunicable diseases in Mongolia: a randomized controlled trial.
• Author : Aira T, Wang W, Riedel M, Witte SS
• Journal : Am J Public Health. 2013 Sep;103(9):1666-74.
• Other Tags : all other sub cats

• Chronic disease prevention research in Central Asia, the Urals, Siberia and Mongolia – past, present and future.
• Author : Moore MA, Aitmurzaeva G, Arsykulov ZA, Bozgunchiev M, Dikanbayeva SA, Igisinov G, Igisinov N, Igisinov S, Karzhaubayeva S, Oyunchimeg D, Oyunsuren T, Soipova M,
• Journal : Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2009;10(6):987-96
• Other Tags : all other sub cats
• Free : Yes

• Exploring knowledge, attitudes and practices related to diabetes in Mongolia: a national population-based survey.
• Author : Demaio AR, Otgontuya D, de Courten M, Bygbjerg IC, Enkhtuya P, Oyunbileg J, Meyrowitsch DW
• Journal : BMC Public Health. 2013 Mar 18;13:236
• Other Tags : all other sub cats
• Free : Yes

• Social jetlag, obesity and metabolic disorder: investigation in a cohort study
• Author : Parsons MJ, Moffitt TE, Gregory AM, Goldman-Mellor S, Nolan PM, Poulton R, Caspi A.
• Journal : Int J Obes (Lond). 2014 Dec 22
• Other Tags : Overweight

• Carbohydrates in the treatment and prevention of Type 2 diabetes.
• Author : Mann J, Te Morenga L.
• Journal : Diabet Med. 2014 Dec 15
• Other Tags : Diet

• Blood pressure lowering in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
• Emdin CA, Rahimi K, Neal B, Callender T, Perkovic V, Patel A.
• JAMA. 2015 Feb 10;313(6):603-15
• Other Tags : CVD

• Preventing type 2 diabetes: scaling up to create a prevention system.
• Author : Johnson G, Martin JE, Timoshanko A.
• Journal : Med J Aust. 2015 Jan 19;202(1):24-6.

• Breastfeeding is protective to diabetes risk in young adults: a longitudinal study.
• Author : Mamun AA, O’Callaghan MJ, Williams GM, Najman JM, Callaway L, McIntyre HD.
• Journal : Acta Diabetol. 2014 Dec 25.

• Insulin and BMI as Predictors of Adult Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
• Author : Sabin MA, Magnussen CG, Juonala M, Shield JP, Kähönen M, Lehtimäki T, Rönnemaa T, Koskinen J, Loo BM, Knip M, Hutri-Kähönen N, Viikari JS, Dwyer T, Raitakari OT
• Journal : Pediatrics. 2015 Jan;135(1):e144-51. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-1534. Epub 2014 Dec 22
• Other Tags : Overweight

• Traditional local medicines in the republic of Palau and non-communicable diseases (NCD), signs of effectiveness.
• Author : Graz B, Kitalong C, Yano V.

Journal : J Ethnopharmacol. 2015 Feb 23;161:233-7

• Other Tags : all other sub csts

• Diabetes and tuberculosis in the Pacific Islands region.
• Author : Viney K, Brostrom R, Nasa J, Defang R, Kienene T.
• Journal : Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2014 Dec;2(12):932

• A profile of diabetes in Pacific Island Countries and Territories
• Author: Win Tin ST, Lee CM, Colagiuri R.
• Journal : Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2015 Feb;107(2):233-246.

Diabetes epidemic in the Asia Pacific region: has hemoglobin A1C finally earned its place as a diagnostic tool?

• Author : Bagley A, Malabu UH.
• Journal : Asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2014 Feb;4(2):85-9
• Free : Yes

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• Report of Regional meeting on Strengthening health systems to address co-morbidities in the South-East Asia Region
• Author :World Health Organization, Regional Office for South-East Asia
• Free : yes

• Clearing the smoke around the TB-HIV syndemic: smoking as a critical issue for TB and HIV treatment and care
• Author :Jackson-Morris, A., Fujiwara, P.
• Journal : The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Volume 19, Number 9, 1 September 2015
• Free : yes

• Shift in disease burden from communicable to non-communicable diseases: aiming to achieve Universal Health Coverage in Nepal
• Author : Saval Khanal, Lennert Veerman, Samantha Hollingworth, Lisa Nissen
• Journal : Perspectives in Public Health July 2015 vol. 135 no. 4 177-178
• Free : yes

• Offering integrated care for HIV/AIDS, diabetes and hypertension within chronic disease clinics in Cambodia
• Author : Janssens B, Van Damme W, Raleigh B, Gupta J, Khem S, Soy Ty K, Vun M, Ford N, Zachariah R.
• Journal : Bull World Health Organ. 2007 Nov;85(11):880-5
• Free : yes

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• A polypill strategy for global secondary cardiovascular prevention: a worldwide reality Global burden of CVD: focus on secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease
• Authors: Sameer Bansilal, José M. Castellano, Valentín Fuster
• Journal: International Journal of Cardiology 201 S1 (2015) S1–S7
• Free: Yes

• Ischemic heart disease among the general Mongolian population: a review of epidemiological studies
• Authors: Tsogzolbaatar Enkh-Oyun, Kazuhiko Kotani and Eric Swanson
• Journal: Int. Health (2015)doi: 10.1093/inthealth/ihv064
• Free: No (full article requires a purchase. Abstract is free)

• Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases focusing on Low and Middle Income Countries
• Author : Gilson Feitosa
• Journal : Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases. Springer International Publishing. Switzerland 2015
• Free : yes

• The rising incidence of cardiovascular diseases in India: Assessing its economic impact
• Author : Shraddha Chauhan, Bani T. Aeri,
• Journal : J. Preventive Cardiology Vol. 4 No. 4 May 2015
• Free : yes

• Perceived Job Stress and Presence of Hypertension Among Administrative Officers in Sri Lanka
• Author : Anuji Upekshika Gamage,  Rohini De Alwis Seneviratne
• Journal : Asia Pac J Public Health August 14, 2015

• Rheumatic heart disease among adults in a mining community of Papua, Indonesia: findings from an occupational cohort
• Author :Rodrigo Rodriguez-Fernandez, Rachel Amiya, Rosemary Wyber, Wishnu Widdodow, Johnathan Carapetis
• Journal : Heart Asia 2015;7:44-48
• Free : yes

• Understanding physicians’ perceived barriers to screening and patient education to reduce stroke risk in community health centers in Indonesia
• Author : Pamela A. Williams, Yayi Suryo Prabandari
• Journal :Journal of Communication in Healthcare 8, Issue 2 (July, 2015), pp. 143-150

• Educational status-related disparities in awareness, treatment and control of cardiovascular risk factors in India
• Author : Rajeev Gupta, Krishna Kumar Sharma, Bal Kishan Gupta, Arvind Gupta3, Revant R Gupta, Prakash C Deedwania
• Journal : Heart Asia 2015;7:1-6

• Contributions of risk factors and medical care to cardiovascular mortality trends
• Author : Majid Ezzati, Ziad Obermeyer, Ioanna Tzoulaki
• Journal : Nature Reviews Cardiology (2015)

• Association of hypertension and hyperglycaemia with socioeconomic contexts in resource-poor settings: the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey.
• Author : Eric Harshfield, Rajiv Chowdhury
• Journal : Int. J. Epidemiol. (2015)
• Other Tags: Diabetes

• Cardiologist in the shadow of Angkor Wat: A medical mission to Cambodia.
• Author : Cantwell JD
• Journal : Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2014 Apr;27(2):153-5.
• Free : Yes

• Cardio-metabolic health risks in indigenous populations of Southeast Asia and the influence of urbanization.
• Author : Phipps ME, Chan K, Naidu R, Mohamad NW, Hoh BP, Quek KF, Ahmad B, Harnida S, Zain A, Kadir KA.
• Journal : BMC Public Health. 2015 Jan 31;15(1):46
• Free : Yes

• Trends in Characteristics of CVD in Asia and Japan: The Importance of Epidemiological Studies and Beyond
• Author : Masafumi Kitakaze
• Journal : Am Coll Cardiol. 2015;66(2):196-198

• Noncommunicable Diseases of Major Public Health Interest and Prevention
• Author : H. B(as). Bueno-de-Mesquita
• Journal : Asia Pac J Public Health July 8, 2015

• Age- and Sex-Specific Burden of Cardiovascular Disease Attributable to 5 Major and Modifiable Risk Factors in 10 Asian Countries of the Western Pacific Region.v
• Author : Rachel R. Huxley, Yochiro Hirakawa
• Journal :Circulation Journal Vol. 79 (2015), No. 8 pp. 1662-1674).
• Free : Yes

• Prevalence and determinants of cardiovascular disease risk factors among the residents of urban community housing projects in Malaysia.
• Author : Amiri M, Majid HA, Hairi F, Thangiah N, Bulgiba A, Su TT.
• Journal : BMC Public Health. 2014;14
• Free : Yes

• Risk factors for cardiovascular disease mortality among 86866 members of the Thai Cohort Study, 2005-2010.
• Author : Zhao J, Kelly M, Bain C, Seubsman SA, Sleigh A; Thai Cohort Study Team.
• Journal : Glob J Health Sci. 2015 Jan;7(1):107-14.

• Risk factors for hypertension among rural Thais.
• Author : Lwin-Mm-Khin, Tassanee S, Oranut P, Chaweewon B.
• Journal : Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2011 Jan;42(1):208-17

• Epidemiology of cardiovascular risk factors in Asian countries.
• Author : ArNguyen HN, Fujiyoshi A, Abbott RD, Miura K.
• Journal : Circ J. 2013;77(12):2851-9.
• Other Tags : Japan, Singapore, China,
• Free : Yes

• Prevalence of hypertension and its associated factors in the adult population in Yangon Division, Myanmar.
• Author : Ko-Ko-Zaw, Tint-Swe-Latt, Phyu-Phyu-Aung, Thein-Gi-Thwin, Tin-Khine-Myint.
• Journal : Asia Pac J Public Health. 2011 Jul;23(4):496-506.

• Frequency of modifiable risk factors in stroke patients.
• Author : Zuhaid M, Salman, Chawla JA, Farooq U, Ahmad A, Khan S, Asfandiyar M.
• J Journal : Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2014 Apr-Jun;26(2):235-8.

• Baseline Feature of a Randomized Trial Assessing the Effects of Disease Management Programs for the Prevention of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke.
• Author : Fukuoka Y, Hosomi N, Hyakuta T, Omori T, Ito Y, Uemura J, Kimura K, Matsumoto M, Moriyama M; DMP Stroke Trial Investigators.
• Journal : J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2015 Jan 6
• Free : Yes

• Gender differences in hypertension control among older korean adults: korean social life, health, and aging project.
• Chu SH, Baek JW, Kim ES, Stefani KM, Lee WJ, Park YR, Youm Y, Kim HC.
• J Prev Med Public Health. 2015 Jan;48(1):38-47
• Free : Yes

• Stroke: morbidity, risk factors, and care in taiwan.
• Author : Hsieh FI, Chiou HY.
• JoUrnal : J Stroke. 2014 May;16(2):59-64.
• Free : Yes

• Cardiovascular risk and events in 17 low-, middle-, and high-income countries.
• Author : Yusuf S, Rangarajan S, Teo K, Islam S
• Journal : N Engl J Med. 2014 Aug 28;371(9):818-27
• Other Tags : Malaysia, China, India

• Prevalence of prehypertension, hypertension and, associated risk factors in Mongolian and Han Chinese populations in Northeast China.
• Author : Sun Z, Zheng L, Xu C, Li J, Zhang X, Liu S, Li J, Hu D, Sun Y.
• Journal : Int J Cardiol. 2008 Aug 18;128(2):250-4. Epub 2007 Dec 21.

• Using New Technologies to Improve the Prevention and Management of Chronic Conditions in Populations.
• Oldenburg B, Taylor CB, O’Neil A, Cocker F, Cameron L.
• Annu Rev Public Health. 2015 Jan 12.

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• Aging in Multi-ethnic Malaysia
• Authors: Nai Peng Tey, MS, Saedah Binti Siraj, PhD, Shahrul Bahyah Binti Kamaruzzaman, PhD, Ai Vyrn Chin, MD, Maw Pin Tan, MD, Glaret Shirley Sinnappan, PhD and Andre Matthias Müller, MA
• Journal: The Gerontologist (2015)doi: 10.1093/geront/gnv153
• Free: No (subscription applies)

• The Association Between Physical Activity, Mental Status, and Social and Family Support with Five Major Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases Among Elderly People: A Cross-Sectional Study of a Rural Population in Southern China
• Authors: Xiang Huang, Huajie Yang, Harry H.X. Wang, Yongjun Qiu, Xiujuan Lai, Zhiheng Zhou, Fangjian Li, Liwei Zhang, Jiaji Wang and Jimin Lei.
• Journal: Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2015, 12(10), 13209-13223; doi:10.3390/ijerph121013209
• Free: Yes

• The rise of eating disorders in Asia: a review 
• Author(s): Kathleen M. Pike and Patricia E. Dunne
• Journal: Journal of Eating Disorders 2015, 3:33
• Free: yes

• Mental Health Screening in North Sulawesi, Indonesia: Kessler 6 pilot data and needs assessment results from the LearnToLive Indonesian Health Initiative
• Author(s): Erik Kinzie MD, Adam Blake RN, Ryan Alvares MD and Iben McCormick-Ricket MPH
• Journal: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry
• Free: Preview only

• Prevalence and outcomes of multimorbidity in South Asia: a systematic review
• Author(s): Sanghamitra Pati, Subhashisa Swain, 2. Mohammad Akhtar Hussain, Marjan van den Akker, Job Metsemakers, J André Knottnerus, Chris Salisbury
• Journal: BMJ Open 2015;5:e007235 Free: Yes

• The rise of eating disorders in Asia: a review
• Author(s): Kathleen M. Pike and Patricia E. Dunne
• Journal: Journal of Eating Disorders 2015, 3:33
• Free: Yes

• Mental Health Screening in North Sulawesi, Indonesia: Kessler 6 pilot data and needs assessment results from the LearnToLive Indonesian Health Initiative
• Author(s): Erik Kinzie MD, Adam Blake RN, Ryan Alvares MD and Iben McCormick-Ricket MPH
• Journal: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry
• Free: Preview only

• Mental Health report for Bhutan
• Author :Arun Kandasamy, Pooja H. Shetty
• Journal :Routledge Handbook of Psychiatry in Asia
• Free : Yes 

• Prevalence of depression and its associated factors in patients with type 2 diabetes: A cross-sectional study in Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Author : Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam
• Journal :Asian Journal of Psychiatry 29 July 2015

• Epilepsy in India I: Epidemiology and public health
• Author : Senthil Amudhan, Gopalkrishna Gururaj
• Journal : Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2015;18:263-77
• Free : Yes 

• Mental Health in the Asia-Pacific Region: An Overview
• Author : Alexander Lourdes Samy, Zahra Fazli Khalaf 
• Journal :International Journal of Behavioral Science 2015
• Free : Yes 

• Perception of stigma toward mental illness in South India
• Author : Venkatesh BT, Andrews T, Mayya SS, Singh MM, Parsekar SS.
• Journal : International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
• Volume: J Family Med Prim Care 2015;4:449-53
• Free : Yes 

• Prevalence of dementia in East Asia: a synthetic review of time trends
• Author : Yu-Tzu Wu1, Carol Brayne1and Fiona E. Matthews
• Journal : International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
  Volume 30, Issue 8, pages 793–801, August 2015
• Free : Yes

• Parents’ perspectives on care of children with autistic spectrum disorder in South Asia – Views from Pakistan and India
• Author : Ayesha Minhas, Vivek Vajaratkar, Gauri Divan
• Journal : International Review of Psychiatry

• Diabetes to cardiovascular disease: Is depression the potential missing link?
• Author : Singh P, Khullar S, Singh M, Kaur G, Mastana S.
• Journal : Med Hypotheses. 2015 Jan 28
• Other Tags : CVD, DM

• Sleep quality and duration – Potentially modifiable risk factors for Coronary Artery Disease?
• Author : Sharma M, Sawhney JP, Panda S.
• Journal : Indian Heart J. 2014 Nov-Dec;66(6):565-8

• Major depressive disorder in Parkinson¿s disease: a cross-sectional study from Sri Lanka.
• Author : Ketharanathan T, Hanwella R, Weerasundera R, de Silva VA.
• Journal : BMC Psychiatry. 2014 Sep 30;14(1):278

• Smoking and Alzheimer’s disease among Mongolian and Han Chinese aged 55 years and over living in the Inner Mongolia farming area of China.
• Zhang C, Da L, Zhao S, Wang D, Niu G, Huriletemuer.
• Neural Regen Res. 2012 Jul 15;7(20):1570-7
• Other Tags : tobacco, china
• Free : Yes

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• Leisure time physical activity and cancer risk: evaluation of the WHO’s recommendation based on 126 high-quality epidemiological studies
• Authors: Li Liu, Yun Shi, Tingting Li, Qin Qin, Jieyun Yin, Shuo Pang, 2. Shaofa Nie, Sheng Wei
• Journal: Br J Sports Med doi:10.1136/bjsports-2015-094728
• Free: No (Purchase required for full article. Abstract/preview is free)

• Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Breast and Cervical Cancers in Mongolia: A National Population-Based Survey
• Link: Author(s): Pooja Yerramilli, Otgonduya Dugee, Palam Enkhtuya, Felicia M. Knaul and Alessandro R. Demaio
• Journal: The Oncologist September 2015
• Free: Yes

• CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: RECOMMENDATIONS
  FOR ACTION
• Author : THOMAS J BOLLYKY
• Journal : CANCER CONTROL PLANNING 2105
• Free : Yes
• Elevated Fasting Blood Glucose is Associated with Increased Risk of Breast Cancer: Outcome of Case-control Study Conducted in Karachi, Pakistan.
• Author : Haseen SD, Khanam A, Sultan N, Idrees F, Akhtar N, Imtiaz F.
• Journal : Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2015;16(2):675-8.
• Other Tags : DM
• Free : Yes

• Cancer epidemiology in the pacific islands – past, present and future.
• Moore MA, Baumann F, Foliaki S, Goodman MT, Haddock R, Maraka R, Koroivueta J, Roder D, Vinit T, Whippy HJ, Sobue T.
• Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2010;11 Suppl 2:99-106.

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• Associations between Sugar Intake from Different Food Sources and Adiposity or Cardio-Metabolic Risk in Childhood and Adolescence: The Korean Child–Adolescent Cohort Study
• Authors: Yang-Im Hur, Hyesook Park, Jae-Heon Kang, Hye-Ah Lee, Hong Ji Song, Hae-Jeung Lee and Ok-Hyun Kim
• Journal: Nutrients 2016, 8(1), 20; doi:10.3390/nu8010020
• Free: Yes

• Mobile Phone and Web 2.0 Technologies for Weight Management: A Systematic Scoping Review
• Author(s): Marco Bardus, PhD, Jane R Smith, PhD ; Laya Samaha, MSc ; Charles Abraham, PhD
• Journal: J Med Internet Res 2015;17(11):e259 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.5129 PMID: 26573984
• Free: Yes

• Overweight, obesity, physical activity and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in adolescents of Pacific islands: results from the Global School-Based Student Health Survey and the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
• Author(s): Tara Kessaram, Jeanie McKenzie, Natalie Girin, Onofre Edwin A. Merilles, Jessica Pullar,Adam Roth, Paul White and Damian Hoy
• Journal: BMC Obesity 2015, 2:34
• Free: Yes

• Heavier smoking may lead to a relative increase in waist circumference: evidence for a causal relationship from a Mendelian randomisation meta-analysis. The CARTA consortium
• Author : Richard W Morris, Amy E Taylor, Meg E Fluharty et al
• Journal : BMJ Open 2015;5
  
• Free : Yes

• Assessing the usefulness of systematic reviews for policymakers in public health: A case study of overweight and obesity prevention interventions
• Author: James Kitea, Devon Indiga, Seema Mihrshahia, Andrew Milatb, Adrian Bauman
• Journal :Preventive Medicine Volume 81, December 2015, Pages 99–107

• Prevalence of obesity in a rural Asian Indian (Bangladeshi) population and its determinants
• Author: Mary McEniry
• Journal :BMC Public Health 2015, 15:860
• Free : Yes

• SES Disparities in Obesity, Diabetes, and Hypertension among Older Adults in Low and Middle Income Countries
• Author: Mary McEniry
• Journal :Population Studies Center Research Report 15-841 July 2015
• Free : Yes

• Smart food policies for obesity prevention
• Author: Corinna Hawkes, Trenton G Smith, Jo Jewell,
• Journal :Lancet 2015; 385: 2410–21
• Free : Yes

• Appropriate body mass index and waist circumference cutoff for overweight and central obesity among adults in Cambodia.
• Author : An Y, Yi S, Fitzpatrick A, Gupta V, Prak PR, Oum S, Logerfo JP.
• Journal : PLoS One. 2013 Oct 21;8(10):e77897
• Free : Yes

• Double burden: a cross-sectional survey assessing factors associated with underweight and overweight status in Danang, Vietnam.
• Author : Ly KA, Ton TG, Ngo QV, Vo TT, Fitzpatrick AL.
• Journal : BMC Public Health. 2013 Jan 14;13:35.
• Free : Yes

• Low socioeconomic status may increase the risk of central obesity in incoming university students in Taiwan.
• Author : Chao CY, Shih CC, Wang CJ, Wu JS, Lu FH, Chang CJ, Yang YC.
• Journal : Obes Res Clin Pract. 2014 May-Jun;8(3):

• Tackling obesity: a call to action
• Author : McLean R, Mann J
• Journal : N Z Med J. 2014 Nov 28;127(1406):6-9

• Viewpoint article: Childhood obesity – looking back over 50 years to begin to look forward.
• Author : Sabin MA, Kao KT, Juonala M, Baur LA, Wake M.
• Journal : J Paediatr Child Health. 2015 Jan;51(1):82-6

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• Current tobacco use among adults: a community-based study in urban area of Thanlyin township, Yangon region, Myanmar 
• Authors: Win M. Oo, May S. Aung, Kay T. Lwin, Thae’ Z. C. Bo, Kyaw S. Mya.
• Journal: Int J Community Med Public Health. 2015; 2(4): 610-614. doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20151056
• Free: Yes

• Factors Influencing Teenager to Initiate Smoking in South-west Bangladesh
• Authors: Akil Hossai , Quazi Zahangir Hossain , Qazi Azad-uz-zaman , Farzana Rahman.
• Journal: Universal Journal of Public Health 3(6): 241-250, 2015
• Free: Yes

• Global burden of disease due to smokeless tobacco consumption in adults: analysis of data from 113 countries
• Author : Kamran Siddiqi, Sarwat Shah, Syed Muslim Abbas et al
• Journal : BMC Medicine 2015, 13:194
  
• Free : Yes

• Heavier smoking may lead to a relative increase in waist circumference: evidence for a causal relationship from a Mendelian randomisation meta-analysis. The CARTA consortium
• Author : Richard W Morris, Amy E Taylor, Meg E Fluharty et al
• Journal : BMJ Open 2015;5
  
• Free : Yes

• Global burden of disease due to smokeless tobacco consumption in adults: analysis of data from 113 countries
• Author : Kamran Siddiq
• Journal :BMC Medicine 2015, 13:194
  
• Free : Yes
• Preparedness of frontline health workers for tobacco cessation: An exploratory study from two states of India
• Author : Rajmohan Panda
• Journal :Tobacco and health 2015 Volume : 4 Issue : 3 

• Smoking and survival after breast cancer diagnosis in Japanese women: A prospective cohort study
• Author : Yoichiro Kakugawa, Masaaki Kawai
• Journal :Cancer Science
  Volume 106, Issue 8
• Free : Yes

• Did the tobacco industry inflate estimates of illicit cigarette consumption in Asia? An empirical analysis
• Author : Jing Chen, Sarah M McGhee
• Journal :Tob Control 2015;24:e161-e167
• Free : Yes

• Determinants of Tobacco Consumption in Papua New Guinea
• Author : Xiaohui Hou, Xiaochen Xu, Ian Anderson
• Journal :Policy Research Working Paper
• Free : Yes

• Risk and Protective Factors for Cigarette Use in Young Adolescents in a School Setting: What Could Be Done Better?
• Author : M. Dahlui , N. K. Jahan , H. A. Majid
• Journal :PLoS ONE 10(6):
• Free : Yes

• WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2015
• Author : WHO
• Journal : Publication
• Free : Yes

• Asia-14 Illicit Tobacco Indicator 2013
• Author : International Tax and Investment Center and Oxford Economics
• Journal : Publication
• Free : Yes
• Active and passive exposure to tobacco smoke in relation to insulin sensitivity and pancreatic β-cell function in Japanese subjects.
• Author : Oba S, Suzuki E, Yamamoto M, Horikawa Y, Nagata C, Takeda J;
• Journal : Diabetes Metab. 2014 Oct 22.
• Other Tags : Tobacco

• Smoking and Alzheimer’s disease among Mongolian and Han Chinese aged 55 years and over living in the Inner Mongolia farming area of China.
• Zhang C, Da L, Zhao S, Wang D, Niu G, Huriletemuer.
• Neural Regen Res. 2012 Jul 15;7(20):1570-7
• Other Tags : tobacco, china
• Free : Yes

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• The Trans Pacific Partnership: Global Nutrition at Risk
• Authors: Harry Greenberg, Stephanie Shiau
• Journal: Preventive Nutrition, 2016, Nutrition and Health, 10.1007/978-3-319-22431-2_4, P 63-69
• Free: No (purchase required)

• Associations between Sugar Intake from Different Food Sources and Adiposity or Cardio-Metabolic Risk in Childhood and Adolescence: The Korean Child–Adolescent Cohort Study
• Authors: Yang-Im Hur, Hyesook Park, Jae-Heon Kang, Hye-Ah Lee, Hong Ji Song, Hae-Jeung Lee and Ok-Hyun Kim
• Journal: Nutrients 2016, 8(1), 20; doi:10.3390/nu8010020
• Free: Yes

• Content Analysis of Food and Beverages Advertisements Targeting Children and Adults on Television in Sri Lanka
• Authors: Shamini Prathapan, MBBS, MSc, MD, Kumudu Wijewardena, MBBS, MSc, MD, Wah Yun Low, PhD
• Journal: Asia Pac J Public Health. 2015 Dec 10. pii: 1010539515620481.
• Free: No (subscription applies)

• Drinking water contributes to high salt consumption in young adults in coastal Bangladesh
• Authors: Mohammad Radwanur, Rahman Talukder, Shannon Rutherford, Dung Phung, Abdul Malek, Sheela Khan, Cordia Chu.
• Journal: Journal of Water and Health, DOI: 10.2166/wh.2015.129
• Free: Yes

• Nutritional Status of Pakistan’s Elderly Population: A Comparative Review with Low to Middle Income Countries
• Authors: Abdul Momin, Rizwan Ahmad, Katrina A.Ronis
• Journal: Pakistan Journal of Public Health 06/2015
• Free: Yes

• Announcing “Up to Date in the Science of Sodium”
• Author(s): JoAnne Arcand PhD, RD, Jacqui Webster PhD, Claire Johnson MIPH, Thout S. Raj MA, Bruce Neal MBChB, MRCP, PhD, Rachael McLean BA, MBChB, MPH, PhD(Otago), FNZCPHM,, Kathy Trieu MPH, Michelle M. Y. Wong MD, MSc, FRCPC, Alexander A. Leung MD, MPH, MRCP(UK), FRCPC, FACP and Norm R. C. Campbell MD.
• Journal: The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Wiley Online Library, DOI: 10.1111/jch.12732 ©2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
• Free: Yes

• Addressing inequities in healthy eating 
• Author(s): Sharon Friel, Libby Hattersley, Laura Ford and 2. Kerryn O’Rourke
• Journal: Health Promotion International (2015) 30(suppl 2): ii77-ii88.
• Free: Yes

• Overweight, obesity, physical activity and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in adolescents of Pacific islands: results from the Global School-Based Student Health Survey and the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
• Author(s): Tara Kessaram, Jeanie McKenzie, Natalie Girin, Onofre Edwin A. Merilles, Jessica Pullar,Adam Roth, Paul White and Damian Hoy
• Journal: BMC Obesity 2015, 2:34
• Free: Yes

• Addressing inequities in healthy eating
• Author(s): Sharon Friel, Libby Hattersley, Laura Ford and 2. Kerryn O’Rourke
• Journal: Health Promotion International (2015) 30(suppl 2): ii77-ii88.
• Free: Yes

• Childhood Diabetes Mellitus and the ‘Double Burden of Malnutrition’: An Emerging Public Health Challenge in Developing Countries
• Author: Samuel N Uwaezuoke
• Journal: Diabetes & Metabolism,Uwaezuoke et al., J Diabetes Metab 2015, 6:9
• Free: Yes

• Determinants of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in young children: a systematic review
• Author : V. Mazarello Paes
• Journal : Obesity Reviews 2105
• Free : Yes

• EDIBLE OILS: AN OVERVIEW WITH DIABETES PERSPECTIVE
• Author : Ankit Gupta and Astha Nigam
• Journal : WORLD JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
• Free : Yes

• Nutrition Transition and the Global Diabetes Epidemic
• Author :Barry M. Popkin
• Journal : Lifestyle Management To Reduce Diabetes/Cardiovascular Risk (E Mayer-Davis And C Shay, Section Editors) Current Diabetes Reports September 2015, 15:64

• Consumption of spicy foods and total and cause specific mortality: population based cohort study
• Author : Jun Lv,
• Journal : BMJ 2015; 351
• Free : Yes

• Salt Reduction Initiatives around the World – A Systematic Review of Progress towards the Global Target
• Author :Kathy Trieu, Bruce Neal, Corinna Hawkes, Elizabeth Dunford, Norm Campbell, Rodrigo Rodriguez-Fernandez, Branka Legetic, Lindsay McLaren, Amanda Barberio, Jacqui Webster
• Journal : PLoS ONE 10(7)
• Other Tags : CVD
• Free : Yes

• Consumption of sugar sweetened beverages, artificially sweetened beverages, and fruit juice and incidence of type 2 diabetes: systematic review, meta-analysis, and estimation of population attributable fraction
• Author :Fumiaki Imamura,
• Journal : BMJ 2015; 351
• Other Tags : diabetes
• Free : Yes

• Balancing expectations amidst limitations: the dynamics of food decision-making in rural Kerala
• Author : Meena Daivadanam
• Journal : BMC Public Health 2015, 15:644
• Free : Yes

• Double-burden of malnutrition among the indigenous peoples (Orang Asli) of Peninsular Malaysia
• Author :C. Y. Wong, M. S. Zalilah*, E. Y. Chua, S. Norhasmah
• Journal : BMC Public Health 2015, 15:680
• Free : Yes

• School based education programme to reduce salt intake in children and their families (School-EduSalt): cluster randomised controlled trial
• Author :He, FJ, Wu, Y, Feng, XX, Ma, J, Ma, Y, Wang, H, Zhang, J, Yuan, J, Lin, CP, Nowson, C, MacGregor, GAJournal : BMJ 2015; 350 
• Free : Yes

• Healthy eating and reduced risk of cognitive decline
• Author :Andrew Smyth, Mahshid Dehghan, Martin O’Donnell,
• Journal :Neurology 2015;84:1–8
• Free : Yes

• Association of Cost and Quality of Diets with Risk of Non-Communicable Diseases: A Review
• Author :Kanika Agarwal, Ravinder Chadha , Nikhil Tandon
• Journal :American Journal of Public Health Research, 2015, Vol. 3, No. 4, 167-173
• Free : Yes

• Trade as a structural driver of dietary risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in the Pacific: an analysis of household income and expenditure survey data.
• Author : Sahal Estimé M, Lutz B, Strobel F.
• Journal : Global Health. 2014 Jun 13;10:48
• Other Tags : all other sub cats
• Free : Yes

• Investigating diet and physical activity in Malaysia: education and family history of diabetes relate to lower levels of physical activity.
• Author : Tam CL, Bonn G, Yeoh SH, Wong CP.
• Journal : Front Psychol. 2014 Dec 3;5:1328
• Free : Yes

• Impact Of Dietary Advice On Overweight Children – Randomized Control Trial
• Author: Kushboo S. Arora, Mubashir Angolkar
• Journal :International Journal of Recent Scientific Research Vol. 6, Issue, 5, pp.4149-4153, May, 2015
• Free : Yes

• Can the sustainable development goals reduce the burden of nutrition-related non-communicable diseases without truly addressing major food system reforms?
• Author: Corinna Hawkes, and Barry M. Popkin
• Journal :BMC Medicine 2015 13:143
• Free : Yes

• Smart food policies for obesity prevention
• Author: Corinna Hawkes, Trenton G Smith, Jo Jewell,
• Journal :Lancet 2015; 385: 2410–21
• Free : Yes

• The Frequency of Unhealthy Food Advertising on Mainland Chinese Television (TV) and Children and Adolescents’ Risk of Exposure to Them
• Author: Zhenghua Zhou , Qinqin Diao, Nan Shao, Youke Liang, Li Lin, Yan Lei, Lingmei Zheng
• Journal : PLoS ONE 10(7)
• Free : Yes

• Effectiveness of a public dietitian-led diabetes nutrition
  intervention on glycemic control in a community setting in China
• Author: Huaqing Liu, Min Zhang, Xuesen Wu, Chunhua Wang,
• Journal : Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2015;24(3)
• Free : Yes

• What do Indian children drink when they do not receive water? Statistical analysis of water and alternative beverage consumption from the 2005–2006 Indian National Family Health Survey
• Author : Jasmine Fledderjohann1, Pat Doyle, Oona Campbell, Shah Ebrahim2, Sanjay Basu and David Stuckler
• Journal : BMC Public Health (2015) 15:612
• Free : Yes
• The food retail revolution in China and its association with diet and health
• Author: Yijing Zhoua, Shufa Dub, Chang Su
• Journal : Food Policy Volume 55, August 2015, Pages 92–100

• Prevalence of hospital malnutrition among cardiac patients: results from six nutrition screening tools.
• Author : Pathirana AK, Lokunarangoda N, Ranathunga I, Santharaj WS, Ekanayake R, Jayawardena R.
• Journal : Springerplus. 2014 Aug 7;3:412.
• Free : Yes

• Association of cardiovascular risk factors and coronary artery lesion among coronary artery disease patients.
• Author : Koju R, Humagain S, Khanal K.
• Journal : Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ). 2014 Apr-Jun;12(46):137-40.

• Low carbohydrate diets: going against the grain.
• Author : Mann J, McLean R, Skeaff M, Morenga LT.
• Journal : Lancet. 2014 Oct 25;384(9953):1479-80

• Metabolic Syndrome From Adolescence to Early Adulthood: Effect of Infancy-Onset Dietary Counseling of Low Saturated Fat: The Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project (STRIP).
• Author : Nupponen M, Pahkala K, Juonala M, Magnussen CG, Niinikoski H, Rönnemaa T, Viikari JS, Saarinen M, Lagström H, Jula A, Simell O, Raitakari OT.
• Journal : Circulation. 2015 Feb 17;131(7):605-13.

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• Rising challenge of multiple morbidities among the rural poor in India—a case of the Sundarbans in West Bengal
• Author: Lalitha Vadevru, Vinod Kumar, and Barun Kanjilal
• Journal: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health 10/2015; DOI: 10.5455/ijmsph.2016.25082015129
• Free: Yes

• Mitigation of non-communicable diseases in developing countries with community health workers
• Authors: Shiva Raj Mishra, Dinesh Neupane, David Preen, Per Kallestrup and Henry B. Perry
• Journal: Globalization and Health201511:43, DOI: 10.1186/s12992-015-0129-5
• Free: Yes

• Towards a ‘global’ strategy for tackling the global burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases in resource limited settings
• Authors: Adekunle Adesina, Abiy Hiruye, Ephrem Berhe, Amanuel Haile, Olugbenga Akinloye, Hagos Abreha, Hagazi Tesfaye, Kimberly Klaus, Fikre Enquselassie.
• Journal: Ethiopian Medical Journal September 2015
• Free: Yes

• Socioeconomic inequalities in self-reported chronic non-communicable diseases in urban Hanoi, Vietnam 
• Authors: Vu Duy Kien, Hoang Van Minh, Kim Bao Giang, Amy Dao Lars Weinehall, Malin Eriksson & Nawi Ng
• Journal: Global Public Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, 2016 DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2015.1123282
• Free: No (purchase required)

• The Threat of Noncommunicable Diseases in South Asia  
• Author: Wah Yun Low, PhD
• Journal: Asia Pac J Public Health December 27, 2015 1010539515623630
• Free: Yes

• 100 key research questions for the post-2015 development agenda
• Authors: Johan A. Oldekop, Lorenza B. Fontana,Jean Grugel, et al
• Journal: Development Policy Review, 34: 55–82. doi: 10.1111/dpr.12147 Free: Yes

• Research Priorities for NCD Prevention and Climate Change: An International Delphi Survey
• Author(s): Ruth Colagiuri, Sinead Boylan and Emily Morrice
• Journal: Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2015, 12(10), 12941-12957; doi:10.3390/ijerph121012941
• Free: Yes

• Regional roadmaps for reducing premature deaths from NCDs
• Author(s): K Srinath Reddy
• Journal: The Lancet Global Health, Volume 3, Issue 12, December 2015, Pages e725–e726
• Free: Yes

• Regional contributions of six preventable risk factors to achieving the 25 × 25 non-communicable disease mortality reduction target: a modelling study
• Authors: Vasilis Kontis, PhD, Colin D Mathers, PhD, Prof Ruth Bonita, PhD, Gretchen A Stevens, DSc, ProfJürgen Rehm, PhD, Kevin D Shield, PhD, Leanne M Riley, MSc, Vladimir Poznyak, MD, Samer Jabbour, MD, Renu Madanlal Garg, MD, Anselm Hennis, MD, • Heba M Fouad, MD, Prof Robert Beaglehole, DS, Prof Majid Ezzati, FMedSci.
• Journal: The Lancet Global Health, Volume 3, Issue 12, December 2015, Pages e746–e757
• Free: Yes

• Prevalence and outcomes of multimorbidity in South Asia: a systematic review 
• Author(s): Sanghamitra Pati, Subhashisa Swain, 2. Mohammad Akhtar Hussain, Marjan van den Akker, Job Metsemakers, J André Knottnerus, Chris Salisbury Journal: BMJ Open 2015;5:e007235
• Free: Yes

• Reframing NCDs and injuries for the poorest billion: a Lancet Commission
• Author(s): Gene Bukhman, Ana Olga Mocumbi, Richard Horton
• Journal: The Lancet, Volume 386, No. 10000, p1221–1222, 26 September 2015
• Free: Yes

• Health information priorities for more effective implementation and monitoring of non-communicable disease programs in low- and middle-income countries: lessons from the Pacific
• Author(s): Hebe N. Gouda, Nicola C. Richardson, Robert Beaglehole, Ruth Bonita and Alan D. Lopez
• Journal: BMC Medicine 2015, 13:233
• Free: Yes

• Prevalence and outcomes of multimorbidity in South Asia: a systematic review
• Author(s): Sanghamitra Pati, Subhashisa Swain, 2. Mohammad Akhtar Hussain, Marjan van den Akker, Job Metsemakers, J André Knottnerus, Chris Salisbury
• Journal: BMJ Open 2015;5:e007235 Free: Yes

• Reframing NCDs and injuries for the poorest billion: a Lancet Commission
• Author(s): Gene Bukhman, Ana Olga Mocumbi, Richard Horton
• Journal: The Lancet, Volume 386, No. 10000, p1221–1222, 26 September 2015
• Free: Yes

• Health information priorities for more effective implementation and monitoring of non-communicable disease programs in low- and middle-income countries: lessons from the Pacific
• Author(s): Hebe N. Gouda, Nicola C. Richardson, Robert Beaglehole, Ruth Bonita and Alan D. Lopez Journal: BMC Medicine 2015, 13:233
• Free: Yes

• Macroeconomics of NCD Health Policy
• Author : David Mayer-Foulkes, Ilana Mayer-Hirshfeld
• Free : Yes

• The New Roles of Corporations in Global Governance PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH
• Author : David Gartner
• Journal :GA. J. INT’L & COMP. L. Vol. 43:141 2015
• Free : Yes

• CVD Prevention Through Policy: a Review of Mass Media, Food/Menu Labeling, Taxation/Subsidies, Built Environment, School Procurement, Worksite Wellness, and Marketing Standards to Improve Diet
• Author : Ashkan Afshin, Jose Penalvo, Liana Del Gobbo, Michael Kashaf, Renata Micha, Kurtis Morrish, Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard, Colin Rehm, Siyi Shangguan
• Journal :Public Health Policy (TA Gaziano, Section Editor) Current Cardiology Reports November 2015, 17:98
• Free : Yes

• The politics of non-communicable diseases in the global South
• Author : David Reubi, Clare Herrick, Tim Brown
• Journal :Health & Place Available online 11 September 2015
• Free : Yes

• Free-trade agreements: challenges for global health
• Author : Helena Ribeiro
• Journal :Rev. Saúde Pública vol.49 São Paulo 2015 Epub Aug 07, 2015
• Free : Yes

• Emerging challenges in implementing universal health coverage in Asia
• Author : Caryn Bredenkamp
• Journal :Social Science & Medicine 2105

• Obesity Prevention: Assessing the Role of State and Non-State Actors under International Law
• Author : Sims, Anna K.
• Journal :Chicago Journal of International Law
• Free : Yes

• How Can We Strengthen Governance of Non-communicable Diseases in Pacific Island Countries and Territories?
• Author : Roger S. Magnusson1 and David Patterson
• Journal : Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies Volume 2, Issue 2, pages 293–309, May 2015
• Free : Yes

• Trade as a structural driver of dietary risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in the Pacific: an analysis of household income and expenditure survey data.
• Author : Sahal Estimé M, Lutz B, Strobel F.
• Journal : Global Health. 2014 Jun 13;10:48
• Other Tags : all other sub cats
• Free : Yes

• Strengthening Trade and Health Governance Capacities to Address Non-Communicable Diseases in Asia: Challenges and Ways Forward
• Author : Phillip Baker, Adrian Kay and Helen Walls
• Journal : AAsia & the Pacific Policy Studies Volume 2, Issue 2, pages 310–323, May 2015
• Free : Yes

• Translating active living research into policy and practice: One important pathway to chronic disease prevention.
• Author : Giles-Corti B, Sallis JF, Sugiyama T, Frank LD, Lowe M, Owen N.
• Journal : J Public Health Policy. 2015 Jan 22.
• Other Tags : all other sub cats

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• Strengthening the delivery of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease care at primary health-care facilities: study design of a cluster randomized controlled trial in Pakistan
• Author(s): Muhammad Amir Khan, Maqsood Ahmed, Shirin Anil and John Walley. Journal: Glob Health Action 2015, 8: 28225 http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/gha.v8.28225
• Free: Yes

• Prevalence and Determinants of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Bangladesh
• Author: Dewan S. Alamab, Muhammad Ah Chowdhurya, Ali T. Siddiqueea, Shyfuddin Ahmeda & John D. Clemensa
• Journal : COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14 Sep 2015

• Population-wide preventive interventions for reducing the burden of chronic respiratory disease
• Author: Abramson MJ, Koplin J, Hoy R, Dharmage SC
• Journal : The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Volume 19, Number 9, 1 September 2015
• Free : Yes

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• Comparing global alcohol and tobacco control efforts: network formation and evolution in international health governance
• Authors: Uwe Gneiting, Hans Peter Schmitz
• Journal: Health Policy Plan. first published online January 4, 2016 doi:10.1093/heapol/czv125
• Free: Yes

• Alcohol and Drinking Cultures in Vietnam: A Review
• Author: Martha Lincoln
• Journal: Drug and Alcohol Dependence, doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.10.030
• Free: No (purchase required)

• Merging alcohol giants threaten global health
• Authors: Jeff Collin, Sarah E Hill, Katherine E Smith
• Journal: BMJ 2015;351:h6087
• Free: Yes (a 14 day free trial)

• Alcohol use in the Pacific region: Results from the STEPwise approach to surveillance, Global School-Based Student Health Survey and Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
• Author(s): Tara Kessaram, Jeanie McKenzie, Natalie Girin, Adam Roth, Paula Vivili, Gail Williams and Damian Hoy
• Journal: Drug and Alcohol Review (2015)
• Free: Yes

• Intra-household evaluations of alcohol abuse in men with depression and suicide in women: A cross-sectional community-based study in Chennai, India
• Author: Adyya Gupta , Bavani Priya
• Journal : BMC Public Health (2015) 15:636
• Free : Yes

• Alcohol Consumption in Vietnam, and the Use of ‘Standard Drinks’ to Measure Alcohol Intake
• Author : Tan Van Bui, C. Leigh Blizzard, Khue Ngoc
• Journal : Alcohol and alcoholism 8 July 2015

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• Associations between active travel and adiposity in rural India and Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
• Authors: Ailsa J. McKay, Anthony A. Laverty, Krithiga Shridhar, Dewan Alam, Amit Dias, Joseph Williams, Christopher Millett, Shah Ebrahim and Preet K. Dhillon
• Journal: BMC Public Health201515:1087, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2411-0, © McKay et al. 2015
• Free: Yes

• Leisure time physical activity and cancer risk: evaluation of the WHO’s recommendation based on 126 high-quality epidemiological studies
• Authors: Li Liu, Yun Shi, Tingting Li, Qin Qin, Jieyun Yin, Shuo Pang, 2. Shaofa Nie, Sheng Wei
• Journal: Br J Sports Med doi:10.1136/bjsports-2015-094728
• Free: No (Purchase required for full article. Abstract/preview is free)

• The Association Between Physical Activity, Mental Status, and Social and Family Support with Five Major Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases Among Elderly People: A Cross-Sectional Study of a Rural Population in Southern China
• Authors: Xiang Huang, Huajie Yang, Harry H.X. Wang, Yongjun Qiu, Xiujuan Lai, Zhiheng Zhou, Fangjian Li, Liwei Zhang, Jiaji Wang and Jimin Lei.
• Journal: Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2015, 12(10), 13209-13223; doi:10.3390/ijerph121013209
• Free: Yes

• Tracking global bicycle ownership patterns
• Author(s): Olufolajimi Oke, Kavi Bhalla, David C. Love, Sauleh Siddiqui
• Journal: Journal of Transport & Health September 2015
• Free: No (subscription applies)

• Overweight, obesity, physical activity and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in adolescents of Pacific islands: results from the Global School-Based Student Health Survey and the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
• Author(s): Tara Kessaram, Jeanie McKenzie, Natalie Girin, Onofre Edwin A. Merilles, Jessica Pullar,Adam Roth, Paul White and Damian Hoy
• Journal: BMC Obesity 2015, 2:34
• Free: Yes

• Tracking global bicycle ownership patterns
• Author(s): Olufolajimi Oke, Kavi Bhalla, David C. Love, Sauleh Siddiqui
• Journal: Journal of Transport & Health September 2015
• Free: No (subscription applies)

• Negative Association of Domestic Activity and Active Commuting with Metabolic Syndrome in a Chinese Population Aged 35-64 Years
• Author: CHEN Xiao Rong, ZHANG Jian, DING Gang Qiang
• Journal : . Biomed Environ Sci, 2015; 28(7): 486-494
• Free : Yes

• Longitudinal determinants of walking, moderate, and vigorous physical activity in Australian adults
• Author: Mark S. Allen, Stewart A. Vella
• Journal : Preventive Medicine Volume 78, September 2015, Pages 101–104  
• Physical Activity and Body Weight among Adults in Malaysia
• Author:Andrew K. G. Tan
• Journal :Appl. Econ. Perspect. Pol. (2015)

• Associations between active travel and weight, blood pressure and diabetes in six middle income countries: a cross-sectional study in older adults
• Author: Anthony A. Laverty, Raffaele Palladino1, John Tayu Lee and Christopher Millett
• Journal : . International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (2015) 12:65
• Free : Yes

• Capacity building in physical activity and non-communicable disease prevention: a low-cost online training course can reach isolated practitioners
• Author : Lina Engelen, Adrian Bauman, the Physical Activity Network group
• Journal : Global Health Promotion July 1, 2015

• Investigating diet and physical activity in Malaysia: education and family history of diabetes relate to lower levels of physical activity.
• Author : Tam CL, Bonn G, Yeoh SH, Wong CP.
• Journal : Front Psychol. 2014 Dec 3;5:1328
• Free : Yes

• Effects of Physical Exercise and Sedentary Behavior on the Chronic Diseases Morbidity in a Chinese Adult Population
• Author: Qing Wei, Wenbin Wang, Kaiye Gao
• Journal : Web of Conferences 22, (2015)
• Free : Yes

• Physical activity is associated with decreased incidence of chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes patients: a retrospective cohort study in Taiwan.
• Author: Lin HC, Peng CH, Chiou JY, Huang CN
• Journal : Prim Care Diabetes. 2014 Dec;8(4):315-21

• Physical activity in children: prevention of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
• Author : Rush E, Simmons D.
• Journal : Med Sport Sci. 2014;60:113-21
• Other Tags : Obesity, diabetes

• Associations of Low- and High-Intensity Light Activity with Cardiometabolic Biomarkers.
• Author : Howard B, Winkler EA, Sethi P, Carson V, Ridgers ND, Salmon J, Healy GN, Owen N, Dunstan DW.
• Journal : Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2015 Feb 9.

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