Early Life Experiences Linked to Diabetes Mellitus: A Study of African-American Migration

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-34

  Schneider, Dona ^a   Greenberg, Michael ^b   Lu, Lisa ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

African American mortality; Diabetes mellitus; Environment; Migration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; MORTALITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE FACTORS; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030636278     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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