Hypertension, hyperinsulinaemia and obesity in middle-aged Finns with impaired glucose tolerance

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 265-269

  Qiao, Q ^a   Rajala, U ^a   Keinanen Kiukaanniemi S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Impaired glucose tolerance; Obesity; Tasting hyperinsulinaemia

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LIPID;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINEMIA; HYPERTENSION; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0031957651     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000602     Document Type: Article

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