Prevalence of diabetes and ethnic differences in cardiovascular risk factors: The 1992 Singapore National Health Survey

Diabetes Care

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 241-247

  Tan, Chee Eng ^a   Emmanuel, Shanta C ^b   Tan, Bee Yian ^b   Jacob, Edward ^b  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIABETES MELLITUS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SINGAPORE; SMOKING; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHINA; CHOLESTEROL; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SINGAPORE; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 0032903879     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/diacare.22.2.241     Document Type: Article

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