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Review
. 2020 May 6;3(1):60-66.
doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000069. eCollection 2020.

Vietnam a country in transition: health challenges

Tuyet Thi Nguyen  1 , Maurizio Trevisan  1
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Review

Vietnam a country in transition: health challenges

Tuyet Thi Nguyen et al. BMJ Nutr Prev Health. .
No abstract available

Keywords: blood pressure lowering; diabetes mellitus; dietary patterns; metabolic syndrome; physical performance.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

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Figure 1
Change in morbidity and mortality pattern in Vietnam 1996 to 2026. CDs, communicable diseases; NCDs, non-communicable diseases.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Prevalence of diabetes in Vietnam temporal trends.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Prevalence of overweight and obesity by age and gender. BMI, body mass index.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Prevalence of active and passive tobacco smoking.
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