Incidence of hypertension and non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and associated risk factors in a rapidly developing Caribbean community: The St James survey, Trinidad

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 497-504

  Miller, G J ^a   Maude, G H ^b   Beckles, G L A ^c  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CENTRAL AMERICA; DIABETES MELLITUS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; POPULATION; RISK FACTOR; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0029911266     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.50.5.497     Document Type: Article

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