Prevalence of diabetes mellitus among workers in Israel: A nation-wide study

Acta Diabetologica

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 169-172

  Stern, E ^a   Raz, I ^b   Weitzman, S ^c  

^a RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

IGT; National study; Prevalence; Undiagnosed diabetes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033253131     PISSN: 09405429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005920050162     Document Type: Article

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