Comparison of body composition, adipocyte size, and glucose and insulin concentrations in Pima Indian and Caucasian children

Metabolism

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1987, Pages 576-579

  Abbott, William G H ^a   Foley, James E ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ADIPOCYTE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ETHNIC OR RACIAL ASPECTS; ETIOLOGY; HUMAN; NORMAL VALUE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ARIZONA; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY COMPOSITION; CAUCASOID RACE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FASTING; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINISM; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; INSULIN;

EID: 0023228397     PISSN: 00260495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0026-0495(87)90170-3     Document Type: Article

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