The epidemic of NIDDM in Asian and Pacific Island populations: Prevalence and risk factors

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 323-331

  Coughlon, Alison ^a   McCorty, D J ^a   Nellemann Jorgensen, L ^b   Zimmet, P ^a  

^a BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b Novo Nordisk Pharma Singapore Pte Ltd   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Asia; Diabetes Mellitus; Epidemiology; Obesity; Pacific

Indexed keywords

AGE; ASIA; BANGLADESH; CHINA; CHINESE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INDIA; INDONESIA; JAPAN; LIFESTYLE; MAURITIUS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PAKISTAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SINGAPORE; SOUTH KOREA; SRI LANKA; TAIWAN; VIET NAM;

MAURITIUS;

EID: 0030856406     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-979045     Document Type: Review

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