Carbohydrate metabolism in the elderly

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 54, Issue , 2000, Pages S112-S120

  Elahi, D ^a,b   Muller, D C ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Carbohydrate metabolism; Diabetes; Glucose tolerance

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GLUCONEOGENESIS; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; GLUCOSE TRANSPORT; GLUCOSE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY COMPOSITION; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIVER; NUTRITION SURVEYS; OBESITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033923833     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601032     Document Type: Article

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