Nutrition and diabetes in the Asia-Pacific region with reference to cardiovascular disease

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 90-96

  Wahlqvist, Mark L ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abdominal adiposity; Asia Pacific; Cardiovascular disease; Diabetes; Insulin resistance

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ASIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STRESS;

ABDOMEN; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ASIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; STRESS;

EID: 0035233711     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6047.2001.00228.x     Document Type: Article

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