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Hidden educational inequalities in high blood pressure and high blood glucose levels in Kerala: evidence from the National Family Health Survey (2019-2021).

Santosh Kumar SharmaDevaki NambiarJaison Joseph
Published in: BMJ open (2023)
The study findings suggest that research and programme efforts need to be redoubled to determine what is driving greater vulnerability to non-communicable diseases among population with lower educational attainment on the one hand and the possible role that improving education access can be on health outcomes, on the other hand. Further research should explore relevant intersections with low education.
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