High Prevalence of Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors in a Young Urban Sri-Lankan Population

Mahen Wijesuriya; Martin Gulliford; Judith Charlton; Laksha Vasantharaja; Giancarlo Viberti; Luigi Gnudi; Janaka Karalliedde

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0031309

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High Prevalence of Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors in a Young Urban Sri-Lankan Population

Mahen Wijesuriya,

Affiliation Diabetes Association of Sri Lanka, National Diabetes Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Martin Gulliford,

Affiliation Division of Health and Social Care Research, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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Judith Charlton,

Affiliation Division of Health and Social Care Research, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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Laksha Vasantharaja,

Affiliation Diabetes Association of Sri Lanka, National Diabetes Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Giancarlo Viberti,

Affiliation Cardiovascular Division, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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Luigi Gnudi,

Affiliation Cardiovascular Division, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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Janaka Karalliedde

* E-mail: j.karalliedde@kcl.ac.uk

Affiliation Cardiovascular Division, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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High Prevalence of Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors in a Young Urban Sri-Lankan Population

Mahen Wijesuriya,
Martin Gulliford,
Judith Charlton,
Laksha Vasantharaja,
Giancarlo Viberti,
Luigi Gnudi,
Janaka Karalliedde

Published: February 13, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0031309

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