Dietary patterns and risk factors of diabetes mellitus among urban indigenous women in Fiji

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 188-193

  Lako, Jimaima V ^a   Nguyen, Van Chuyen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

^b JAPAN WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus type 2; Diabetes risk factors; Dietary patterns; Fijian women; Glycosuria

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FIJI; GLUCOSURIA; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; LIFESTYLE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RECALL; RISK FACTOR; URBAN POPULATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FIJI; FOOD HABITS; GLYCOSURIA; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; KNOWLEDGE; LIFE STYLE; MENTAL RECALL; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0035231796     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-6047.2001.00255.x     Document Type: Article

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