Non-communicable diseases in the tropics.
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Abstract
The way of life in many developing countries in the tropics is in a state of transition--from traditional to "modern", with its associated industrialisation, urbanisation and cultural readjustment. Infectious diseases are giving way to non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, adult onset diabetes, cancers, trauma and non-infectious respiratory diseases, as major causes of morbidity and premature mortality. The epidemiology, causality, prevention and treatment of these conditions is summarised in the context of developing countries.