Decoding the type 2 diabetes epidemic in rural India

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dc.contributor.authorLittle, Matthew
dc.contributor.authorHumphries, Sally
dc.contributor.authorPatel, Kirit
dc.contributor.authorDewaya, Cate
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-09T17:30:32Z
dc.date.available2017-08-09T17:30:32Z
dc.date.issued2017-08
dc.description.abstractEfforts to prevent further rises in diabetes prevalence require examination of cultural and sociopolitical factors in diabetes onset and management, including structural inequalities. To analyze the role of anthropological factors, in-depth interviews and focus groups were organized within a rural community of Tamil Nadu. The objectives of the study were to understand sources and extent of health knowledge, diabetes explanatory models, and the impact of illness on individual, social, and familial roles. Large-scale changes in political and socioeconomic processes may be required to alleviate the risks factors of diabetes in rural regions of India.en
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dc.identifier.citationMatthew Little, Sally Humphries, Kirit Patel & Cate Dewey (2017) Decoding the Type 2 Diabetes Epidemic in Rural India, Medical Anthropology, 36:2, 96-110. doi: 10.1080/01459740.2016.1231676en
dc.identifier.issn1545-5882
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/56512
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen
dc.relation.journalMedical Anthropology
dc.subjectDISEASE PERCEPTIONSen
dc.subjectEXPLANATORY MODELSen
dc.subjectILLNESS NARRATIVESen
dc.subjectINDIAen
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATIONen
dc.subjectDIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2en
dc.subjectGLOBAL HEALTHen
dc.subjectTAMIL NADUen
dc.subjectSOUTH ASIAen
dc.subjectRURAL COMMUNITIESen
dc.subjectRURAL HEALTHen
dc.subjectDISEASE PREVENTIONen
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEMen
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGYen
dc.subjectSOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTHen
dc.titleDecoding the type 2 diabetes epidemic in rural Indiaen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holder© 2017 Matthew Little, Sally Humphries, Kirit Patel, and Cate Dewey
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceCC BY-NC-NDen
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.number106506
idrc.project.titleRevalorizing Minor Millets in Rainfed Regions of South Asia (CIFSRF)en
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC36-1643402171-173889
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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