Alcohol consumption and insulin resistance in young adults

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 297-301

  Flanagan, Daniel E H ^d,e   Moore, V M ^b   Godsland, I F ^a   Cockington, R A ^c   Robinson, J S ^b   Phillips, D I ^d  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^e SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Insulin sensitivity; Minimal model

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; INSULIN RELEASE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; INTRAVENOUS GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HUMANS; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0034053489     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2362.2000.00624.x     Document Type: Article

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