Table 1 Key words for searching articles for the review
Key words | Other variations of key words | |
|---|---|---|
NCDs metabolic risk factors plus proximal determinants plus distal determinants plus geographic location | NCDs metabolic risk factors | High blood pressure, hypertension, high blood glucose, hyperglycemia, diabetes, high BMI, obesity, overweight, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio |
Proximal determinants | Determinants, risk, diet, salt intake, tobacco, smoking, alcohol, physical inactivity, lifestyle | |
Distal determinants | Social determinants, education, income, gender, race, caste, ethnicity, socio-economic status, wealth index, income | |
South Asia | Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, Afghanistan | |