Obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes - A worldwide epidemic

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 83, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages

  Seidell, Jacob C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; EUROPE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIFESTYLE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NORTH AMERICA; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034109077     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s000711450000088x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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